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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

 

Good Luck!! Donation by Fat Ming 07/06/07  

£20.00

Good Luck! Donation by Adam Zaki 06/06/07  

£200.00

Donation by V 05/06/07  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

canny! Donation by reikoT, keiko, yuko 05/06/07  

£200.00

good luck boys. Go get em Donation by Charlie 05/06/07  

£20.00

Good luck we hope you are fit it !!!!! Donation by Irene & Drew 04/06/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

There's gotta be girls somehow involved in this scheme. Donation by Savage Siembab 04/06/07  

£100.00

Great work fellas and thanks very much for your support Donation by Paul Cleves 04/06/07  

£57.00

Donation by David Owens 04/06/07  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck - sterling effort. Donation by Matt H 04/06/07  

£50.00

... AND I THOUGHT CLIMBING TABLE MOUNTAIN WAS HARD! GOOD LUCK! Donation by ULI 03/06/07  

£100.00

GIVE EM HECK THOMMO!! GOOD LUCK!! Donation by Congram 02/06/07  

£50.00

will buy you a beer when you get back Thommo Donation by Mark D 01/06/07  

£50.00

Donation by anonymous 01/06/07  

£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid

Donation by Rebecca 01/06/07  

£100.00

Helluva way to spend a week off - good luck lads Donation by Brett Cameron 01/06/07  

£50.00

I s'pose if you can survive a winter in the North East, a run across the Gobi will be a breeze. Go! Donation by Ben Hunter 01/06/07  

£20.00

Good Luck Uncle Stephen, my Daddy said it'll be a breeze ha! Donation by Dillin Thompson 31/05/07  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Donation by Molly 31/05/07  

£100.00

chúc may mắn! Donation by Jamie 30/05/07  

£38.00 + £10.72 Gift Aid

Hey Uncle Stephen! Don't tire yourself out but still have a cool time! Good luck! Luv Kyra xxxxxxxxx Donation by Kyra 30/05/07  

£100.00

nutters...enjoy Donation by peter cooper 30/05/07  

£100.00

Good luck boys, you'll need it!! Great fundraising so far Donation by Chook 29/05/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

All the best boys! Great Effort. Donation by Rob McCabe 29/05/07  

£100.00

Good luck boys! Donation by Morgaine White 29/05/07  

£100.00

Thomo you're a fecking legend! Donation by Stephen Thompson 29/05/07  

£200.00

Good luck guys! Hope it's a blister-free run ... Donation by Steve and Ruth 28/05/07  

£100.00

I've given up asking why. Enjoy an amazing experience Donation by Simon Aird 28/05/07  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good Luck Take Care Donation by Gran Peggy 27/05/07  

£20.00

Donation by Winnie-Kate 25/05/07  

£35.00
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