Alastair Macartney is fundraising for Help for Heroes

BASE Jump From The Eiger

Jump The Eiger

on 23/09/2009

A BASE jump from the Eiger.

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Team members:

Alastair Macartney, Deane 'Smudge' Smith, Spencer Hogg

Raising money for

Help for Heroes

Charity Registration No. 1120920

Help for Heroes supports our wounded. Help for Heroes provides practical direct support to those servicemen and women wounded in the line of duty in the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Alastair Macartney

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Raised: 7%

Target: £25,000.00
Raised so far: £1,665.00

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My story

In September this year, three intrepid adventurers, Deane 'Smudge' Smith, Spencer Hogg and Alastair Macartney, will trek, climb and hike through the snow, ice and rock formations up the Eiger in Switzerland. They will then don their BASE jumping equipment and leap thousands of feet from the famous 'mushroom' plateau, propelling themselves in to freefall, flying their bodies enabling them to literally track away from the cliff face and certain death. Assuming survival, they will then repeat this feat.

Weather permitting this will be preceeded by a number of warm-up practice jumps from a variety of different cliff faces in the local area. Training and preparation will be paramount particularly as, at the time of writing this, Spencer has not made a single BASE jump. However all 3 have substantial skydiving and parachuting experience and are undertaking this project in order to raise money for Help For Heroes- supporting our wounded.

It would be fantastic if you felt able to support this cause and donate whatever you can.

So please dig deep and donate now.

	Another fantastic effort in Kuala Lumpar guys. Donation by Phill Kimpton 03/11/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by lee king 22/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Great job guys. Keep up the good work. Donation by Phill Kimpton 26/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done! Glad you all got down in one piece. xx Donation by Lorena Merrett 21/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Nice one guys. We're glad you're all safe and no doubt looking forward to your next project! Donation by Bish 20/09/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Outstanding effort for an excellent cause. Hope you loggie blokes managed to keep up with the sapper. Eternally jealous. Twats! Donation by Tommy Trindall 18/09/09	£60.00 + £16.92 Gift Aid
	Be safe. D* d Donation by Chas 18/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Crack on lads sounds like a hell of a trip well done Donation by Phillip Johnys 15/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Have a good one, see you back at Nethers in Dec. Don't die Donation by Tom & Sooty 14/09/09	£20.00
	Alastair, Good luck. We will watch the website with great interest. Donation by thomas macartney 13/09/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Thanks again for the course guys, have a good time in Switzerland! Donation by Tim Bacon 10/09/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	A very worthy cause. Good luck boys. Donation by Pip Hollingworth 09/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Cheers for your time over the weekend Spence/Smudge, much appreciated. Donation by Murf 08/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck, have fun, be safe Donation by Holly Berry, Marlborough People 06/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	A testing and worthwhile challenge for a good cause hope you all enjoy it.....Im looking forward to seeing the photage on your return, good luck Donation by Mark Baker 05/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	All the best and look after Spence Donation by David Tyler 02/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	I'll give another £50 if you promise not to play the video on repeat in the bar at Nethers.....!!! Best of luck and be safe. Donation by Keith Hammond 30/08/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Lets hope your admin is squared away and you dont forget parachutes could be a hard landing lol all the best and good luck Donation by Mark Hall (Chubbs) 30/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Mad as a bloody tree you are but at least somebody is. Just as well you're a WO & not a SgtMaj! Donation by Pru Redman 27/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	All the best Donation by Michael key 25/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck to you all, has Spence got the legs to get up there? Donation by Mark Cowling 21/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Fantastic cause. Good luck guys, have fun!!! xx Donation by Leonie Brown 20/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck, hoping you can raise your target funds.....if you do....dinner's on Sooty....again !! Donation by Amanda Karlsson 18/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	I look forward to seeing you at home........ it's closer to ground! Donation by Ann Hogg 04/08/09	£100.00
	DONT CREAM IN BECAUSE IT WILL BE A NIGHTMARE TO SORT OUT THE FUNERALS Donation by jamie hogg 31/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Mad...... but for a good cause. Nice one Spence. Donation by Gordon Bowes 27/07/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck guys, I can't think of a more worthy cause or a more apt way to raise money and awareness for it x Donation by Jane Henderson 23/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck guys for a great cause Donation by Dave Neal 22/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Be safe .............. very safe! Donation by David Hogg 20/07/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by Maz 15/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£1,165.00
Offline donations:	£500.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£286.28

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