Raised: 59%
Target: £36,000.00
Raised so far: £21,385.00
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My story

 

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:

http://www.justgiving.com/challengemacmillancancersupport

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 in 2008:


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

13th April London Marathon (Gus)

Alaisdairs sail around Britain June - August 2008

Jane Tomlinson Run For All Leeds 22nd June (Gus)

JP Morgan sail around isle of wight 28th June (Gus)

Calshot Velodrome Challenge 9th September 2008 (Gus)


Cycle the Island 30th September(Gus)


New York Marathon November (Gus)


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

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So please sponsor me now!

Many thanks for your support.

Hi Gus, heard your interview on Radio Solent (saddo that I am!) and felt we had to donate. Good Luck, my man! Donation by David Gallagher (CARC) 19/02/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done Alasdair. Apologies this is late! Donation by Chris & Janice Rowley 06/12/08  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Keep going guys, your doing a brilliant job! Donation by Cate Wakefield 02/11/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

All the best Gus Donation by Andy & Rory 10/10/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Congratulations to Alistair from Cumbria Donation by Glyn Jones 02/10/08  

£20.00

Well done Alasdair! Donation by Christine and Roger Dickinson 15/09/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Your efforts are inspiring. Good luck, and I hope you managed to enjoy the RTI Donation by Simon 29/07/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Gus - it was a pleasure to sail round the island with you - good luck with the rest of the fantastic challenge. Donation by Malcolm 29/07/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

You're amazing Gus Donation by Sally 22/07/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

We enjoyed meeting Alistair in Southwold and wish you fair winds and tides! Donation by Clive and Anne Rand 13/06/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £385.00
  Offline donations: £21,000.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £102.95

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