Richard Walsh is fundraising for The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association

Lakes Long Distance Swim Challenge

Le Tour Challenge - in the Tyre Tracks of Champions 2007

on 01/09/2007

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Team members:

Mark and Richard Walsh

Raising money for

The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association

Charity Registration No. in England and Wales 209617 and Scotland SC038979

The ability to get around is vital in order to live a full life yet thousands of blind and partially-sighted people never leave home alone. We empower visually-impaired people to live their lives how they want to.

We breed and train guide dogs which provide life changing mobility and there are currently 4,500 working guide dog partnerships in the UK. Guide dog owners only have to pay a nominal 50p for their dog to ensure no-one is prevented from having one due to lack of funds but the full lifetime cost of a guide dog from birth to retirement is £49,800. We rely on the support of the public to fund our services.

We also provide other mobility services such as rehabilitation and white cane training as well as campaign passionately to break down barriers – both physical and legal – to enable blind and partially-sighted people to get around on their own.

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Raised: 107%

Target: £2,000.00
Raised so far: £2,140.00

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On Saturday 4th August 2007, brothers Mark and Richard Walsh are embarking on the Lakes Long Distance Swim Challenge.
Money raised will go to Guide Dogs for the Blind so they can buy a tandem to enable them to take a visually impaired athlete on Le Tour Challenge "in the Tyre Tracks of Champions 2007" and future events.

The challenge will begin in Lake Windermere, continuing in a clockwise fashion around the Lake District National Park and the waters listed below finishing in Haweswater Reservoir on Sunday 5th.

To our knowledge this would be the first time for such a challenge has been undertaken.

The Lakes are:

1. Windermere

2. Coniston Water

3. Wast Water

4. Ennerdale

5. Crummock

6. Buttermere

7. Derwent

8. Basenthwaite

9. Thirlmere

10. Ullswater

11. Haweswater

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Many thanks for your support.

	Great cause, good luck! You're both mad, but are to be congratulated for it. Donation by Susan Campbell 27/07/07	£5.00
	Great challenge - candidate for Guinness Book of Records? Donation by david crawford 26/07/07	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good Luck - Hope you get the right weather! Donation by Brian Kelly 26/07/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best of luck Donation by Russell 26/07/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Rather you than us!! Kathryn, Graham, Barbara & Brian Donation by Kathryn Millward 25/07/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Lads Donation by Dane Owen 25/07/07	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good Luck. See you at the Lake! Donation by Amanda Wild 24/07/07	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Great to see you are keeping up ur Dads 'Walsh tradition' of doing crazy events!! :-) Best wishes JR Donation by John R 23/07/07	£60.00 + £16.92 Gift Aid
	Best of luck - even if it will be 'easier' in wetsuits Donation by Christian 23/07/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Ste C 23/07/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Saw this on the WSP intranet. Great (and slightly crazy) idea guys, good luck. Donation by Robbie Callow 23/07/07	£20.00
	Donation by Ian Howard 22/07/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	That's a lot of water to get through! All the best and Evan says you can borrow his arm bands! Donation by Matt, Rachel and Evan 22/07/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Go for it boys - we're full of admiration. Hope your wetsuits don't leak!!! Donation by Carolyn Bennett & John East 22/07/07	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Don't forget there is a 10mph speed limit Donation by Chris Ebbs 20/07/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by andy shaw 20/07/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best of luck Donation by Gareth Wagland 19/07/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best of luck with the swim. Donation by Sam Robinson 19/07/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck !! Donation by Kam Makwana 19/07/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Hope Dad looks after you in the canoe, Im very proud of you both. Donation by Mum & Dad 18/07/07	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Good luck lads. Donation by Fraser 18/07/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best of luck Donation by Simon Lay 18/07/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck fish people! Donation by Rick Shepard 18/07/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Where do you need me to be fellas? Canoe and thermos at the ready... Donation by Jonny 18/07/07	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Fantastic, wish you both good luck in this. Donation by Rhonda 18/07/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Alex Kniveton 18/07/07	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Total respect..Can it be done? I hope so. Donation by John Thompson 18/07/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Jenna 18/07/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck you must be mad Donation by June mcloughlin 18/07/07	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by ben 17/07/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£2,140.00
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£568.33

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