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Four lads are taking on the Gobi Desert, crossing 250km of the world's largest cold winter desert on foot. Starting Kashgar, June 17, 2007.

The Gobi March is a self-supported footrace across 150 miles (250 kilometers) of the Gobi Desert in China. The race consists of six stages, lasting 7 days, with distances ranging from 10 to 50 miles (20 - 80 kilometers) per stage. Competitors are required to be fully self-supported throughout the event and must carry all their own food, gear and clothing which they will need to complete the 150 mile (250 kilometer) course.

We are doing this to raise massive amounts of money for the Saigon Children's Charity.

The charity helps the poorest children escape from the cycle of poverty and seeks to bring them a brighter future through education and training.

Please take a look at their weblink below.

http://www.saigonchildren.com

Please dig deep and sponsor us online.

The Gobi March will take place in the Gobi Desert of northwest China. At 500,000 square miles (1,300,000 square kilometers) the Gobi is nearly twice the size of Texas and sprawls across much of China and Mongolia. The Gobi (Mongolian word for "waterless place") certainly lives up to its name with less than three inches of rain falling each year. The Gobi is the world's largest cold winter desert, made up mostly of mountains, rocks, grasslands, salt flats and sand dunes. Archaeologists believe that there are many yet to be discovered cities laying hidden in the sands of the Gobi.

Terrain: Competitors can expect a wide variety of terrain including: slot canyons, salt flats, rivers, mountain ridges, rocky terrain and sand dunes. Although the Gobi contains less sand than the Sahara, competitors can expect, at times, 1000-foot high sand dunes. In addition, at times the Gobi can reach an altitude up to 14,000 feet in some places.

Weather: The weather in the Gobi can be extreme - very hot days that reach well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit and cold nights that drop below freezing. Competitors should also be prepared for violent sand storms and strong winds that are prone to hit during April, May and sometimes June.

The Gobi March will be held annually in honor of three great women -- Mildred Cable and Eva and Francesca French -- who crossed the Gobi Desert five times approximately one-hundred years ago. Mildred Cable once wrote: "Only a fool crosses the great Gobi without misgivings." A special trophy will be awarded in their honor.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor us: Saigon Children's Charity will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor us now! Many thanks for your support!!!

Lunny, Andy, Thomo & Mungo

http://www.racingtheplanet.com

Many thanks also to our offline donors:

Walkers                                  GBP 1000.00

Damian Babbis                     GBP 666.00

John Rogers                          GBP 333

Dan Hooley                             GBP 133

Brenda Cresswell                 GBP    66 

Pauline Tse                            GBP     27

Vicki Low                                 GBP        7