Ben Challacombe is fundraising for The Prostate Cancer Charity

Channel Swim Fundraising Page

Channel Swimmers 07/08

on 20/07/2008

Guy's Buoys celebrating their success

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Team members:

Paul Chew, Ben Challacombe, Peter Davis, Richard Davis, Nick Gibbins

Raising money for

The Prostate Cancer Charity

Charity Registration No. 1005541 and in Scotland (SC039332)

In the UK: Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. 35,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year. One man dies every hour of prostate cancer. The Prostate Cancer Charity is the UK’s leading charity working with people affected by prostate cancer. We fund research, provide support and information, and we campaign to improve the lives of men with prostate cancer. We provide the only UK-wide prostate cancer Helpline staffed by prostate cancer specialist nurses. Our nurses offer free and confidential information and support to anyone affected by prostate cancer. The Prostate Cancer Charity is working towards a world where lives are no longer limited by prostate cancer. The Charity is fighting prostate cancer on every front - through research, support, information and campaigning.

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Ben Challacombe

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Raised: 85%

Target: £10,000.00
Raised so far: £8,483.00

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My story

Success for the Guys Buoys and a Mary

We successfully swam the English Channel as a relay on the 8th September 2008, in 13 hours and 7 minutes. After almost giving up on the weather we had a window of opportunity at 0430am on Monday morning. Despite Pete swimming in circles for the first 20 minutes and then colliding with the boat- twice! we struggled across in a reasonable time. Heavy seas all the way meaning we drank plenty of sea and were able to test our gag reflexes. We even spotted dolphins about halfway across. Several other boats turned back but stupidly we stuck it out. After our emotional 3rd hour in the water, Nick got a kiss from a French girl as he beached at Calais which cheered him up after being disappointed in only having to swim 7 minutes of his 3rd leg to get there!

We are a group of friends all linked by Guy's Hospital and Guy's Hospital Rugby Club, The Oldest Rugby Club in the World. We have always wanted to complete this challenge and Chewie's organisational skills secured us a plum spot in September.We trained in two ways: swimming in cold places and eating/drinking a lot.

Thanks you so much to those who have already given and please help us reach our target of 10K. Thanks to Steve Challacombe for coming along as our dental physio and all our wives who put up with months of ridiculous early morning training.

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor us: The Prostate Cancer Charity gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

So please sponsor us now! www.justgiving.com/guysbuoys

	well done buoys Donation by Grace Ted Josie Ron 20/12/08	£60.00 + £16.92 Gift Aid
	well done all Donation by louise knight 03/11/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Pual I credited you with more Intelligence Donation by Gordon Foreman 20/10/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	got there in the end.. i mean me.. Well done lads! Donation by Fiona & Manj Challlawalia 17/10/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	many thanks ladies Donation by marion and liz at pamw 10/10/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	cash donation from Guys patient for Ben Donation by Anna Ashfield 06/10/08	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Rather you than me! Donation by Anonymous 06/10/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Great Effort Donation by Geoff Koffman 05/10/08	£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid
	great effort - tasman next ? Donation by tim obrien 05/10/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	so impressed,well done!! Donation by Rachel and Jonny Palmer 01/10/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Congratulations chaps Donation by Prokar 27/09/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Amazing efforts chaps! Stephen too! Donation by Deb and John Greenspan 26/09/08	£50.00
	superhuman! Donation by Naomi 25/09/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Well done. Donation by Arthur 24/09/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well done best of luck Donation by mohammad shamim khan 24/09/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	What next? Donation by Barny and Sue Chappell 23/09/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Well done, what a great effort!!! Donation by anon 23/09/08	£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid
	well done my friend. you prob don't know me, but i'm a good friend of manj's. it's a bloody good cause and needs more publicity. Donation by nav 22/09/08	£101.00 + £28.49 Gift Aid
	Well done Donation by Iryna 22/09/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done you stupid twats Donation by Jamie Barwell 21/09/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	well done paul and mates Donation by Chris and Lisa - The Sutton Arms 19/09/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	You must be frigid now! Donation by Chris 18/09/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well impressed. Donation by Tim 18/09/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done guys! Donation by Tim and Shelley Dudderidge 18/09/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	well done paul and the guys Donation by phil moss 17/09/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	well done guys Donation by sam 17/09/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	well done Donation by eddy and wendy 17/09/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	good job Donation by Dan the dentist 16/09/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Impressed!! Donation by Alan and Mary 16/09/08	£500.00 + £141.03 Gift Aid
	Well done boys! Donation by Vass Hadjianastassiou 15/09/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£8,483.00
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£2,104.95

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