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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #000000;">I’ve signed up to a number of events this year which in aggregate will cover over 350 miles in order to raise money for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital. Having seen first hand the amazing work the NICU team do everyday I want to do my bit to help the Hospital build a new, bigger unit with more cots. This will enable them to treat more premature and sick babies each year and save even more precious lives. A number of mates will also be joining me along the way in support of this very worthwhile cause.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #000000;">The piece of equipment I’m going to be raising funds for is a Toby Cooling Kit</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #000000;">Toby Cooling is a pioneering technique where the baby’s body temperature is cooled right down after it has been starved of oxygen during birth. It saves lives and reduces disability. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="color: #000000;">The baby’s body is cooled to 33.5C (normal body temperature is 37C) for 72 hours and for the treatment to be effective, it has to be started within six hours of birth. So with 46 cots in the new unit it is essential that there are at least two of these lifesaving kits.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="color: #000000;">This is where you come in… Each kit costs around £8000 and I want to raise at least half of this! Please sponsor me in my challenge and help me hit my target and make the circa 300 torturous miles worthwhile.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Thank you in advance for your generosity.<br><br></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">Activities planned so far</span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">, I’ll update the list as the year progresses:</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #000000;">Watford Half Marathon (6 February) - Time 1 Hour 57 Minutes 57 Secs</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #000000;"></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #000000;">Chiltern 100s bike ride 110 miles, 2,600 metersascent (5 June) - Time 9 hrs 36 mins </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;"></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">London</span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;"> nightride 100k (11 June) with Tim Sonnex and Ben Rodgers</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #000000;"></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Linklaters 50km (19 June) with Jason Tann</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #000000;">Property Triathlon (8 July) with Matthew Mees and Terry O’Briene</span></span></p>
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