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Gus Mckechnie is raising money for Rotary-IronmanUK Triathlon Charities

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Bombayduck · 17 December 2007

Rotary - the global network of community volunteers - supporting those in need and charitable causes worldwide. Through a Charity Partnership with IronmanUK athletes are raising sponsorship monies for Rotary supported causes; principally Leukaemia Research, Breast Cancer Awareness, Children's Hospice, Shelter Box, Air Ambulance, and various youth and sports causes in the UK.

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hi please now go to: www.justgiving.com/50000miles

 

Hi,

I started fundraising a number of years ago in memory of my late dad and my brother andrew who died from a genetic condition haemachromatosis that i also will develop and my mum Judy who died of a heart attack cause by cancer in 2007.

If you want to sponsor me for the JP Morgan around the Island sailing race and the row around the Island please go to:


Everything else please donate on this page

I will be taking on a number of challenges in 2009 including cycling the distance around the equator (24,901) on a turbo trainer. 

Events Completed from 2005 to 2008:


Row distance of Southampton to New York (5503.03km) On concept2 rowing machine (1st Jan to 9th August) (Gus)

London Marathon 2006 and 2008

New York Marathon 2006, 2007 and 2008

Row around the Isle of Wight 2005

Ergo marathon 2005 and 2008

Rowers revenge triathlon 2007

Cycle Southampton to Weymouth 2005

Cycle around the Isle of Wight 2008

Street rowed around the Isle of Wight http://www.mrsite.co.uk/www.streetrower.com

75km On Calshot velodrome 2008

Jane Tomlinson 10km run for all 2008

Covered distance of Southampton to New York 2008 on rowing machine

 JP Morgan around the Island sailing race 2007 and 2008


I will be supporting the following causes:

Leukemia Research Fund, Ellen Macarthur Trust (Inspiring children to recovery from cancer through sailing), Weldmar Hospice (Dorchester), Jane Tomlinson's appeal, The Lisa Wilson Scholarship Fund, Huntingtons, Haemachromatosis Society, Simon Field appeal (Went into coma New Years day 2007), British Paralympic Association (Sailing and Rowing).

Because of the size of the challenges i wanted to support of a number charities each has a personal reason. 

take care and thanks for your support

gus

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor me online.

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So please sponsor me now!

Many thanks for your support.

Donation summary

Total
£24,385.00
+ £102.95 Gift Aid
Online
£385.00
Offline
£24,000.00

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