Benedict OHalloran's Fundraising Page
Page creator: Benedict OHalloran
Event: Swim from Alcatraz
Event Date: 6th Jan 2008
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About my charity : Macmillan Cancer Support Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan Cancer Support improves the lives of people affected by cancer. We provide practical, medical, emotional and financial support and push for better cancer care. Cancer affects us all. We can all help. We are Macmillan. Charity registration No. 261017. Isle of Man charity No. 604
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Fundraising target:  £4,000.00
My donations to date:  £ 3,375.00
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Well - as you can see by the photo on the left I am all done!

Thank you to all of you who sponsored me and supported me.  As those of you who do this kind of stuff to know it really helps.

The swim itself went without a hitch.  The storms which had shut the bay only the day before passed and despite a strong current and a bit of choppiness there was not much swell to speak of.......thankfully!

I'll take a rest now, draw some breath in (rather than some water from the Bay) and look forward to my next challenge in due course.

Many thanks again.
Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
matt williams 19/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Congrats , great result !  
nic and sue 12/02/2008 £25.00 £7.05 better late than never - well done! 
Marianne Hinson 06/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Congrats again from your fellow travel freak! 
Edwin Mater 25/01/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Congratulations and well done. Worth the swims at the Lido! 
sarah mcallister 24/01/2008 £50.00 £14.10  
Andrew Ballard 22/01/2008 £20.00 £5.64 well done Benny - sorry it's so late  
Kate & William Lowe 21/01/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Sharks? "Pah!" Not as scary as a wild boar! (Will) Can I see your 'Hobbit' feet?! (Kate) 
Anon 21/01/2008 £40.00 £11.28  
Barbara and Ken Cooper 21/01/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Well done Ben. Your Dad would be proud. 
Wellan 21/01/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Well Done - What are you planning next!!? 
Ella Skelston 17/01/2008 £30.00 £8.46 A huge well done. Hope to see you soon Ella xx 
Rob KB 15/01/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Nutter, you are nutter, but well done regardless 
Julie Nichols 15/01/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Well Done Ben 
Matty Harper 14/01/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good ole boy!! 
Paul Bateman 11/01/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Next year Dover to Calais. Good luck 
Debbie Coxall 11/01/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Well done Ben !!! 
Margeret Kemp & Don 10/01/2008 £20.00 £5.64  
Ed 10/01/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Top effort, now only you and Clint Eastwood have escaped from Alcatraz 
Gussie 08/01/2008 £30.00 £8.46 You crazy fool - you wouldn't get me in no crazy San Francisco Bay water! Well done Benny. 
Fergal 07/01/2008 £20.00 £5.64  
Anna Horner 06/01/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Good luck today - hope it's not too chilly and the sharks don't catch you! 
Tony/Cheryl Oxley 05/01/2008 £20.00 £5.64 There will be a cold pint of Stella waiting for you in the Woolpack upon your return, Good luck!! 
Eddie Caulfield 03/01/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Wet suit! What a girl. Good luck! 
Andy C 28/12/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck! Hope you didn't have too much Christmas Pudding! 
Clare (Eleanor's daughter) 24/12/2007 £20.00 £5.64 is Mum not penance enough for your wrong doings?...  
Ben 22/12/2007 £30.00 £8.46 Fail and you have to repay everyone and double the donation! Good luck!! 
Cazza H 21/12/2007 £40.00 £11.28 You crazy crazy fool. Who do you think you are...David Walliams!! Best of luck though....xx 
Dick and Howey (Laura) 19/12/2007 £50.00 n/a And I thought my pea-sized testicles small in the cold Atlantic ! Hah, just you wait! 
Morven and Rui 19/12/2007 £50.00 £14.10 As I told you before, you are welcome to do this in our pool while drinking cocktails in the sun! 
Clare 19/12/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Paddle like mad with those hobbit feet my friend, and you'll definitely make it to dry land. 
Nigel Strachan 19/12/2007 £20.00 n/a Good effort Ben  
Simon & Mel 19/12/2007 £20.00 £5.64 It's official - you are MAD!!!! 
Murray 19/12/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Obviously not working hard enough, too much time!! 
Bursey 19/12/2007 £20.00 £5.64  
george Airs 19/12/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Good luck with the sharks, current and temperature 
Rob Jackson 19/12/2007 £35.00 £9.87 Best of luck Benedict 
Rod 19/12/2007 £30.00 £8.46 Bonne chance... 
Das 19/12/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Smiw Hobbit , Swim! 
Prawny 18/12/2007 £20.00 £5.64 I hope you live to tell the tale - you brave but big fool!!!! Good effort! 
Nibbler 14/12/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Watch for the sharks mate!!! 
The Barneses 11/12/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Good luck! Swim fast, it will be darn cold! Love Jon, Claire and Wilf x 
Mike Ferens 10/12/2007 £20.00 £5.64 I thought swimming in the lake at Blenhiem was enough of a challenge...good luck mate. 
matt 09/12/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Fool - good training though for the exmouth Christmas swim... 
Jules Daglish 04/12/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck, hope its not too choppy! 
Will and Pat Arber 04/12/2007 £100.00 £28.21 Don't forget your armbands 
John and Aliza 30/11/2007 £100.00 £28.21 Good luck - better keep a good look out if Captain Micky's sailing that day!  
Noggin 27/11/2007 £30.00 £8.46 Hobbits can swim....? 
Charlie Arber 26/11/2007 £20.00 £5.64 You nutter. Good luck hales 
James Vertigen 26/11/2007 £25.00 £7.05 Mate, if Clint Eastwood can do it, so can you... 
Sophie, Mark and Molly 26/11/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Best of Luck Hales  
JoAnn Richards 25/11/2007 £30.00 n/a Benedict - you are mad - you know we'd sponsor you no matter what you did, so think easy 4 2008, ok? 
Mike & Ainsley Taylor 23/11/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Good luck! Has no-one told you why they built it they build it there in the first place????) 
Mark Blackwell 20/11/2007 £100.00 £28.21 The lenghts you will go to to dress in rubber! 
Emma 16/11/2007 £30.00 £8.46 I've heard the big sharks like the cold - best take a big stick with you just in case. 
Briggsy 15/11/2007 £20.00 £5.64  
Jobs 15/11/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck fella - a braver man than me! 
Martin 15/11/2007 £30.00 £8.46 <<Insert witty repartee here>> 
Maz and Mazza 14/11/2007 £150.00 n/a Good work Hale. If you weren't ginger, you'd be sports personality of the year. 
Els 13/11/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Absolutely crazy - good luck and do come back with all of your limbs! 
Ben Arber 13/11/2007 £100.00 n/a With feet like yours I could do that swim 10 times. Run some marathons and then I'll be impressed. 
Micky 13/11/2007 £50.00 n/a I will be there cheering you on from the boat and ready with hot tea and biscuits at the end 
Sarah King 12/11/2007 £25.00 £7.05 Looney... but great effort for a great charity! BBA are sending you a cheque too. Photos please! 
Piers 12/11/2007 £20.00 £5.64 You crazy horse. We want lots of photos of sharks please! 
Simon 12/11/2007 £100.00 £28.21 Good Luck!! 
Carl 11/11/2007 £10.00 £2.82 ....car boot sale or cake stall next time? 
Ali M 11/11/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Escape from Alcatraz? There is a ferry these days, you know. :o) 
Harvey 11/11/2007 £10.00 £2.82 without a wetsuit I hope 
Eleanor 10/11/2007 £20.00 £5.64 I thought there was enough water here! 
mysinglescottishfriend 09/11/2007 £10.00 £2.82 what perfect holiday relaxation 
Joanna 09/11/2007 £20.00 £5.64 You are mad but lovely!! 
Nic & Will 09/11/2007 £20.00 £5.64 My God, as if the triathlon wasn't enough .... Good Luck! 
Kevin B 09/11/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Property developing on Alcatraz? 
Neill 09/11/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck - hopefully the Sharks will avoid you! 
Julian Thomas 09/11/2007 £50.00 £14.10 You crazy fool! I like it... 
Julian Cooper 09/11/2007 £20.00 £5.64 You really are mad. Good luck buddy. 
Graham Hain 09/11/2007 £20.00 £5.64 If Clint Eastwood can do it, I'm sure its no problem for you! Good Luck. 
Siri 09/11/2007 £50.00 £14.10 awesome mate. you are bonkers but we all knew that! 
Alex Meisl 08/11/2007 £50.00 £14.10 You complete nutter....we'll kick in an extra 50p for each genuine jellyfish sting you get! ATOFID x 
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