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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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This donation's for Nick doing a double stint!! Best of luck all of you :-) Donation by Andy Field 13/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck. Make sure to use plenty of goose fat! Donation by Becky Blundell 13/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck to you all. Donation by Steph Stone 13/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Paul Seddon 13/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Nik..Remembering Edgar Donation by anne & gil scott 11/08/07  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Best of luck to all Donation by chris buck 11/08/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by David Jenkins 11/08/07  

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This is what I call a challenge, not just the actual swim but the trainining beforehand. Good luck Donation by Bob Pearce 10/08/07  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Are you sure you'll find France without SAT NAV or basic sign-posts. Good luck! Donation by craig 10/08/07  

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Donation by Hils 09/08/07  

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Nick, the best of luck to you Donation by Caroline 09/08/07  

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Good luck to the team, have a good crossing - both ways! Donation by Steve Price 08/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best wishes Donation by Simon and Gill Lee 07/08/07  

£10.00

good luck from Holland go 4 it! Donation by Lotte Peeters 07/08/07  

£15.00

Donation by Chris Hoskins 07/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Mind the ferries !! Donation by Jonathan and Stina 05/08/07  

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Good luck! Donation by Rob and Ro 04/08/07  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Donation by Francesca Raymont 03/08/07  

£10.00

All the best Donation by Rebecca Hoddinott 02/08/07  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

HAPPY SWIMMING! Donation by Becky Barber 02/08/07  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Donation by Sara 01/08/07  

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Jimbo, your only getting 20 if you're SHARING the 42 miles!!! Donation by Simon Bell 01/08/07  

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Good luck James. . .its an amazing thing you're doing!. . .(think I'll stick to Crystal Palace) Donation by Pete Readman 01/08/07  

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Good luck to you all, will think of you when I am on the beach ! Donation by Annette Partridge 01/08/07  

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Donation by Dean Walker 01/08/07  

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Hope you avoid the poo fish! Donation by Ross Callister 01/08/07  

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Good Luck ! Donation by Jude Reid 01/08/07  

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Good luck and don't swallow the water! Donation by Rebekah Wolf-Phillips 01/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Enjoy! Donation by Carl Roberts 01/08/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

I gather it's not so much swimming as going through the motions. Donation by Mike Baldwin 31/07/07  

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