Raised: 60%
Target: £750.00
Raised so far: £447.00
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My story

 
After a lifetime of throwing myself down things, I've recently started going up them.

This August, I'm going to try and climb up Mount Whitney. This is not in itself particularly hard. Very many people do it every year.

But they take two or more days about it.

I'm going to try and do it in a day. That's 22 miles, with over 2,000m of ascent, all at altitude. If fatigue doesn't get me, altitude sickness will do its best. If they both fail, there are bears and lions.

If I do not make the summit by early afternoon, I risk being caught in the violent electrical storms that are an almost daily occurrence up there.

If that were not enough, take a look at the thing, this is no Whernside.

So I'd like you to sponsor me. Any money you pledge will go directly to International Rescue - so that Scott, Virgil, and Brains can carry on their good work. Except for the 5% that JustGiving shamelessly skims off the top so that they can employ a team of 50 people to maintain this quite shoddy website. I can't wait for Virgin Money Giving to launch.

* Please note, International Rescue Corps is a serious real charity that does good work, it is not run by puppets, and they do not drive rocket ships.

We do hope that this time Thunderbirds won't be 'go'. All the best! Kath&Jimmy Donation by Kath 23/08/09  

£22.00 + £6.21 Gift Aid

Kudos for doing this Marcus. Wish I was doing it! Best of luck! Donation by Paul Robinson 21/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Geoff and Virgil are on standby and if you get really stuck I will fly over to LAUGH. Good luck, great cause. Laurence Donation by Laurence Turner 18/08/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

I'll double it if you bring back bagger's pelt. Donation by charlie 17/08/09  

£15.00

I would increase my donation if you made it more challenging, maybe hop all the way up on one leg whilst eating a pack of cream crackers. Donation by Robert Plumb 17/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Thunderbird 1 etc. will hopefully not be needed. The mountain looks formidible from my comfy sofa - good luck Donation by Jen & Bill 16/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck & leave no trace Donation by David Nellist 14/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

I am not that generous !. I have taken the fifty quid out of Nalika Donation by Mohan 04/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

What are you going to plant at the top? Donation by Andrew Green 01/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Don't go in Bear Cave! Double if you hang glide back down. Donation by Holdsworth Family 28/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

I've done Kilimanjaro and the altitude is a fucker. Just keep buggering on and good luck mate! Donation by Ian Green 24/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

5-4-3-2-1!!!! Donation by Tarquin Clark 21/07/09  

£50.00

Enjoy Hike Club stateside. I'm confident you'll make it. Donation by Amanda 23/06/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

make like a mountain goat Donation by Elaine 04/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

I'll double this if you bring back a bear pelt. Donation by Baggers 17/05/09  

£10.00

Let's check the diary... yes, Thunderbird 3 is free that day. If it is required. Donation by Brains 13/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

They should totally have rocketships! Donation by Gavin Dodds 13/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Remember the Hike Club motto: "Don't occlude the food!" Donation by Tim Smith 13/05/09  

£10.00

Puke, bear, puke, lion, puke, broken foot, etc... Donation by Stefan 13/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £447.00
  Offline donations: £0.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £102.10

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