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My story

 

Thank you to everybody who sponsored me for this event. I'm pleased to say that I completed the event in three hours and five minutes coming an unexpected third place in the senior men's category!

I've put some photos online and videos are still to come.

If you were waiting to see the result of the event before sponsoring, now's your chance. I also got sponsorship through paper forms and will put my total online as soon as I have it.

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As you'd expect from such motivated athletes, we've been in training. See how we got on: Cold Water Training

Some pictures of the event (uncensored!) Derwentwater 2008

Why not check out The official event report

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Thanks for looking at my page, now please sponsor me!

you looked f*^^ing gay! Donation by Matt Francis 31/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Use deep heat and goose fat... a winning combination! Watch out for the Derwent Pike! Donation by Mum and Dad 25/07/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Any non-completion or cheating invalidates this donation. That said - Best of luck! Hope to see plen Donation by Rich and Sian 23/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck Mate!! Donation by Tim Jones 22/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

For a tenner I want to see photos of this. Donation by Sam & Kim 21/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

I'm sure the story about the 'killer creature' who attacks swimmers in the lake is just a myth... All the best matey. Donation by Ian Roche 21/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Matt. It is easier to run tho surely? Donation by Rob Cronick 18/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Fantastic idea! Enjoy it. Donation by Rachel (s'your Aunty) 14/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hope it goes well! good luck! x Donation by Gemma Freeman 14/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Make sure you take your warrrant card out of your speedos, plus your gloves, bag & snowboard!!! Donation by Cheets & Tommo 12/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hope this helps ahead of the recession Donation by Peter Thomas 10/07/08  

£26.53 + £7.48 Gift Aid

If you both manage it under 3 hours I'll buy you both a pint and slap you on the back. Go swim boy, go!! Donation by Barts 'The drop out' 10/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Take your waterwings just in case, I'll be the one on a lilo! Donation by Andy Houghton 09/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck mate - watch out for that Birsky and his dirty tricks Donation by Rich Sanders 07/07/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good Luck Matt Donation by Suzanne Gadd 07/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

I'll be there beer in hand rowing along side you. Making sure you don't drown. Haha Donation by Skins 06/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Hope you catch a cold Donation by Jonathan Edwards 05/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hahahaha...WHY would anyone do that?!? Im bringing a trowel to spread on the fat!! Donation by Rich Birks 05/07/08  

£9.82 + £2.77 Gift Aid

Good luck in the speedos and cold water mate! Donation by Dave Simmons 05/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

cover yourself with vaseline its bloody cold up there Donation by rob petersen 01/07/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

I just happen to have a fur lined waterproof jockstrap if you're interested ! Donation by Freck 01/07/08  

£26.25 + £7.40 Gift Aid

Brilliant charity. Channel next?! Donation by ali law 01/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hope its not too cold Donation by Lyn 01/07/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by nick webster 30/06/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Try not to drown! Donation by James Dyson 30/06/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck mate! Donation by Matthew Fletcher 29/06/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

just to show cassie up! and only if you to pay me! Donation by Clappers 27/06/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

I'd be a bad fiancee if i didn't sponsor you! Donation by Cassie 26/06/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £377.60
  Offline donations: £189.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £106.50

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