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Team FP -  we are off at 4:30 am on wednesday morning (5th sept) please see the following website for live updateshttp://www.42mileswim.co.uk/

Thank you for visiting this fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor us online.

To help with this here is a little bit more information on what we are attempting to achieve:

The English Channel is approximately 21 miles or 35 kilometres  wide at its narrowest point (Shakespeare Beach, Dover to Cap Gris Nez, France). So for a 2 way swim we will be covering a minimum 42 miles between the 6 of us, but due to tides and the route we have to take this could be several miles further. We are hoping to achieve it in a time of around 24 hours which means each of us will be swimming for 4 hours in total, an hour at time, with a 5 hour gap in between each swim.

By the time of the event we will have been training for over a year and each of  us have on average swam 3-4 times a week to get up to a point where we can cover the distance in a pool with ease. Part of the risk of such a long event is if at any point a swimmer gets into difficulty and has to return to the boat the swim will be over, so there is obviously a considerable pressure on each of us not to let our other team mates down.

Apart from the distance itself we’ll need to negotiate various other problems along the way including, seasickness, jellyfish, strong tides, water temperatures around 15-18 C, swimming in the dark, the 600 or so boats that pass daily through the channel, and also whatever they decide to deposit  into the water!

If you’re interested the following links give you some more information on Channel swimming: 

CSA website-http://www.channelswimmingassociation.com/

Channel swimming FAQ -  http://www.channelswimming.com/faq.htm

 

Thank you in advance for your support and also any money you do donate, we really do appreciate whatever you can give to this very worthwhile charity.  It is also worth saying that the first £3000 that is raise will be matched by the company we all work for.

 

Many Thanks 

Team FP - Jamie, Phill, James, Alan, Nick, James, Karen, Andrew

 

Please note:

Donations are accepted on the basis of our preparation for and attempt at the crossing. The pilot has final say on whether or not we can proceed, and this will depend on weather and tide conditions. Should the swim not take place for the above reason donations will still be made to the charity, as we will be unable to return your donations from this site.


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on behalf of Sue Williams - good Luck james and the team Donation by james stuart 28/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

on behalf of Alan Redknapp - Good luck to the team Donation by james stuart 28/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of Luck! Donation by Laura Wiseman 28/08/07  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Will be cheering you there and back Donation by Andrew Neilan 28/08/07  

£42.00 + £11.85 Gift Aid

Donation by Julie Jones-Owen 28/08/07  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good Luck - enjoy the challenge! Donation by Lynda and Colin 28/08/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Rather you than me!! Best of luck to you all, and don't swallow the water! Donation by Lucie 28/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck from Lynda & Brian Donation by Lynda Hunter 27/08/07  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck, hope the weather's good. Donation by ECSC, Exeter Tri Club, LMLC. 26/08/07  

£31.00

From Parishioners. Good luck to all the team. Donation by St Boniface Church, Crediton 26/08/07  

£151.00

From the other other side of the Channel Donation by Best of Luck to Alan and Friends! 23/08/07  

£20.00

On behalf of Rosie Wyer Donation by James Mouland 23/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

on behalf of Mum Dad / Liz Steve Donation by james stuart 23/08/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

I hope you all enjoy being cold and exhausted Donation by Anselm 22/08/07  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Keep your head up! Donation by Andrew Taylor 22/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Mind the Jelly fish ! Donation by Don Hancock 21/08/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Cant believe you are swimming the channel on my 30th,any way good luck all especially Alan (My Dad) Donation by Sarah Power 21/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck - hope winds are in your favour, you are all very brave! Donation by Kathryn Knight 19/08/07  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Best of luck guys Donation by Gary B 17/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck. Hope you get calm weather. Donation by Stuart 16/08/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good Luck! hope it goes really well for you all Donation by Helen W 16/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

The thought of it makes me seasick - good luck! Donation by Shelley M 15/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck to you all. Donation by Jen Wilson 14/08/07  

£30.00

Good luck! Donation by U3A Walkers 14/08/07  

£30.00

All the best Jamie and team Donation by Mary Grice 14/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well, you were the schools best swimmer Donation by Russ Heasman 14/08/07  

£42.00 + £11.85 Gift Aid

Donation by Friends Provident 14/08/07  

£1,500.00

Good luck and stay as warm as you can! Donation by Gary Butler 14/08/07  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Jimmy P, if that's what you want to do.... Donation by ChrisF 14/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

The very best of luck to you all. Don't get carried away and do any laps of honour!! Donation by Andrew Boulton 13/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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