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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

 

Congratulations on the win boys - very proud. Donation by Ben Michael 28/06/07  

£35.00

Well done gents!! Donation by Steven Yeo 28/06/07  

£70.00

Sweet! Good going, guys~ Donation by Josh Margolis 28/06/07  

£50.00

Top effort! Donation by Aaron Smith 28/06/07  

£20.00

Donation by Antonia Hardy 27/06/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Awesome achievement, well done guys. Donation by Nick Rogers 27/06/07  

£500.00

Good work boys Donation by Michael Russell 27/06/07  

£35.00

Go Randy Donation by Anthony Hall 27/06/07  

£20.00

Well done lads!! Donation by Juliana Lambert 26/06/07  

£35.00

Well done Stephen Donation by Crisenda 26/06/07  

£50.00

well done lads Donation by Arwel Lewis 26/06/07  

£35.00

Donation by Sarah B. 26/06/07  

£20.00

Donation by Albert Tsang 25/06/07  

£50.00

Best of luck Thomo! Donation by Ina 24/06/07  

£50.00

Good Luck Donation by Archie & Janette 22/06/07  

£30.00

Only halfway there? Keep going and good luck! Donation by Doug CP 21/06/07  

£100.00

Nutters! What a stupid thing to do! Good Luck Donation by Fergus Adams 20/06/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Go Mungo! Donation by Kieran 20/06/07  

£20.00

Proud to be part of this! Thank You! Donation by KWENNY 18/06/07  

£100.00

Kudos for your tremendously noble and compassionate deed. Well done. Wishing you success. Donation by Gurjinder 18/06/07  

£100.00

Go Hard Boys! Good Luck!! Donation by JD 18/06/07  

£100.00

Good luck Tim, wow what a challenge! Donation by Cate 17/06/07  

£20.00

Good luck Lunny - looks like you'll need it Donation by Phil Rycroft 16/06/07  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good Luck Boys! Enjoy... xx Donation by Jo Cutler 15/06/07  

£20.00

Like a rocket round the sun, look out Genghis, here comes Lunn! Donation by Andy C 15/06/07  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Hey Andy, Best of Luck with the marathon! Donation by Niall, Bláithín, Oisín 15/06/07  

£75.00

Donation by Carol Hall 15/06/07  

£60.00

Good luck Chris! Enjoy!! Donation by Ai 15/06/07  

£20.00

Run with the wings of Mercury! Donation by Parks 14/06/07  

£50.00

Donation by SAB 14/06/07  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £24,790.00
  Offline donations: £2,616.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £955.59

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