On 24th July 2010 Mike, Alan and Filippo will be heading off in a 1.2l car for Mongolia as part of the Mongol Rally. We'll be travelling through Europe, into Turkey, then Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, some other 'stans' then through Russia into Mongolia. We're also heading along the Pamir Highway, one of the highest 'highways' in the world, along the border of Afghanistan. Basically we're taking a wholly unsuitable car through some of the most remote parts of the world with absolutely no support system to back us up. All in all it should be a pretty crazy time.
We need your help though. This isn't just for a laugh, we're raising money for the CNCF - Christina Noble Children's Foundation, who do all sorts of good for children in Mongolia. We are aiming to raise £1,100 from you lovely people so any sort of donations will be welcome.
Just for the record this is not an easy, or safe trip. This is taken from the Mongol Rally website:
Is the Mongol rally safe?
No, of course it's not safe. You will be driving through some very remote places in wholly unsuitable vehicles with no support system whatsoever. It is a highly risky and dangerous thing to do. In the past team members have been mugged, attacked or involved in serious car accidents which have left them permanently damaged. You need to understand that while the website is written in what we like to think is a light tone, the Mongol Rally is really very, very dangerous and taking part massively increases your chances of dying compared with staying at home. Consider it carefully and read the rules page of the website to familiarise yourself with the fact that there is absolutely no back-up or support provided. You need to be sure you're made of the right stuff to undertake the rally. Afterall, if you want safety guarantees, or indeed guarantees that anything will happen a certain way, then there are plenty of package holidays to be had.
Raised so far: £1,662.00
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Drive safely!!! Very best of luck. Donation by George Ross on 19/05/10 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Take care and enjoy. Glyn & Moira Donation by Moira Williams on 18/05/10 |
£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid |
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Alan! Rock it out! I love the team name - you will have so much fun. Let's chat soon! Donation by Lacey Dangelo on 18/05/10 |
£8.00 |
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Have fun , best of luck Rosemary 18/5/10 Donation by ROSEMARY LIVINGSTONE on 18/05/10 |
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Good Luck from Fiona Carey and Grandpa Donation by Sheila Fowler on 17/05/10 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Good luck Alan, hope you meet Sian in time! Donation by Sheila Fowler on 16/05/10 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Good luck Fiddles. Take a cricket bat just in case, 101 uses. Donation by Gavin Bain on 12/05/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Let's go Filippo, Alan & Mike!!! Buona avventura, vi seguiremo ogni giorno... Donation by Maria Paola Mariani on 09/05/10 |
£15.00 |
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Good luck Alan! Have a safe trip! Donation by Granny Connie on 29/04/10 |
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid |
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I wish you and your friends a safe journey and look forward to seeing some of your photographs. Donation by Dorothy Williamson on 29/04/10 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Good Luck Alan, Mike and Filippo. Hope it all goes well and you make it back before "September". Donation by September Marketing on 28/04/10 |
£150.00 |
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Great craic! Good luck Mike, and have a great trip. Donation by Duncan Sagar on 16/04/10 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid |
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Donation by douglas dickie on 14/04/10 |
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This sounds like a lot more fun than running a marathon, buts its all for a good cause! Have fun, be safe... Donation by John Jenkins on 13/04/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Dudes! Try not to die in Durkadurkastan.... Good luck :) xxx Donation by Jessica Rose Hanley-Nickolls on 30/03/10 |
£15.00 |
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Good luck! Watch out for rogue camels... Donation by Jennie Yuill on 30/03/10 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Good luck! Donation by Graham Fleming on 30/03/10 |
£62.00 + £17.49 Gift Aid |
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I hope you both have a brilliant time! I'm very jealous.... Keep safe and good luck! Donation by Sian Williams on 16/03/10 |
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Good luck guys and hope all goes to plan! Enjoy! Donation by Alan and Lindsey Clark on 16/03/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good luck Alan! hope it all goes well, can't wait to hear all about it. take care :) Donation by Victoria Lockhart on 13/03/10 |
£20.00 |
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Good luck Mike! Donation by Lynsey Proctor on 12/03/10 |
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Pass your test, take good phots and come back in one piece! Donation by Andrew Dickie on 11/03/10 |
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Good luck Mike, sounds amazing! Donation by Mike Robb on 11/03/10 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £1,647.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £15.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £1,662.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £364.97 |
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