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

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

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor us: Guide Dogs will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor us now!

Many thanks for your support.

	You're crazy in the head! Donation by Steven Marshall 12/06/07	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	You crazy mo fo's - good luck!! Donation by Simon Downing 12/06/07	£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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