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David's Yukon Arctic Challenge 2011

David Berridge is raising money for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance
“David Berridge's fundraising”

on 16 December 2010

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Saving Lives Through Your Support. Each life-saving mission costs £3,500 and on average, we are called to at least five emergencies everyday. It is only thanks to the generosity of the communities that we serve that we are able keep the Air Ambulance flying and saving lives.

Story

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">YUKON ARCTIC ULTRA</span></span></span></span></span></em></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong><em><span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: 15px;">Described as the "World's, Coldest, Toughest Ultra"</span></span></span></strong></span></em></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: 15px;">David is set to race this awesome 430 mile race. 430 miles = 16 and a half marathons or the equivalent of running from Southampton to Glasgow, pulling a bath.</span></span></span></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: 15px;">David's competing to raise money for The Hampshire &amp; Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (see below).</span></span></span></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><br /></strong></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="color: #9400d3;"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">Every day the Hampshire &amp; Isle of Wight Air Ambulance crew provide an efficient, rapid response to road traffic collisions, sporting accidents, collapses, and many other incidents throughout the County. The Helicopter is called out on average 3 - 5 times per day, and many of these missions are life saving. &nbsp;</p> <p>Hampshire &amp; Isle of Wight Air Ambulance receive no Government or national Lottery funding, and as a charity we only receive help through&nbsp; the secondment of the paramedics by the NHS. It cost &pound;3,600 a day to keep this vital, life saving service flying.</p> <p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>To learn more about the work they do, latest news about the charity, and stories from some of those who have been rescued by our crew, please visit the website - <a href="http://www.hiow-airambulance.org.uk">www.hiow-airambulance.org.uk</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

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