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The Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Marathon is a marathon canoe race in England. The race is held every Easter over a course of 125 miles (201 km) from Devizes in Wiltshire to Westminster in central London. It is a gruelling marathon, with 77 vicious portages it is often refered to by the public as the "Kayaker's Everest". Information on the Devises to westminster can be found here:
http://www.dwrace.org.uk/overview.html
Dementia affects over 800,000 people in the UK alone with numbers set to rise to one million by 2021. Alzheimer's Society is the UK 's leading support and research charity for people with dementia, their families and carers. Alzheimer's Society run quality care services, fund innovative research, advise professionals and campaign for improved health and social care and greater public understanding of dementia. The Devizes to Westminster is my way of supporting the Alzheimers Society in there work, it is a great cause in which i am a strong believer. More information on the Alzheimer's Society and their work can be found here:
Magnus and I have formed a strong reliable partnership in recent weeks, after our original partners where forced to pull out due to sudden cases of Glandular Fever. We have bonded well with our beloved K2 "why?", who after a quick makeover has been restored to his former glory. Now looking as reliable as usual, he has survived all conditions: breaking through tough ice, negotiating rough portages and constantly exploring new areas of the great Kennet and Avon Cannal and the River Thames. Together Magnus and I have succumbed early wake ups, freezing conditions, deadly portages as well as navigating dangerous currents on the great river Thames. We look forward to the great event and hope you can help in our cause.
We have sucessfully completed all 4 of the practice watersides, with help from two supurb support teams. Our results can be found on this website:
http://www.watersideseries.org.uk/
Huge Thank you for your support,
Dom
More information can be found on my dear partners just giving webpage: http://www.justgiving.com/MagandDomDWAdventure