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Mac Mackenney is raising money for Help for Heroes

Participants: Mac Mackenney, Chris Rawlings, Steve Mackenney

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London to Cape Town · 18 May 2009

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RCN 1120920 (England & Wales), SC044984 (Scotland)
Veterans & their families face their toughest battles yet. Painful injuries. Mental trauma. Disability. Isolation. Our life-changing services support them. From physical & mental health care, to help with welfare & medical needs. Your fundraising ensures they get this specialist support for life.

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<p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>LONDON TO CAPE TOWN...IN RECORD TIME!</strong></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><br /></strong></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>10,000 miles...&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;21 countries...&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3 continents...</strong></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong><br /></strong></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;"><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">...in 11 days 14 hours 11 minutes!</span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Max Adventure ... Driven to Extremes ... Supporting Help for Heroes</strong></span> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">Patron:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sir Stirling Moss OBE</span></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">Hon. Patron:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sir Ranulph Fiennes Bt OBE</span></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>In October 2010, three intrepid driving adventurers led by Mac Mackenney established a new record for driving between London and Cape Town.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">The team departed from the RAC Club, Pall Mall, London in an expedition-equipped Land Rover Discovery in their attempt to beat the record for driving to Cape Town. Having stood since 1963, this historic motoring race against the clock took them 10,000 miles and across 21 countries in order to beat the incredible time of 13 &frac12; days arriving at the finish, the Automobile Association of South Africa building.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><br /></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">This expedition was &lsquo;the&rsquo; ultimate &lsquo;Endurance Driving Challenge!&rsquo; Border-crossings; navigation; hazardous roads; extreme caution and team dynamics while driving day and night,&nbsp;<span style="font-family: Calibri;">working, eating and sleeping together in the confined space of a vehicle, were just a few of the elements that fueled this race against time.</span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Mac 's credentials were well suited to the challenge - ex-military British Army Rapid Deployment unit and RAF Pilot, he left the forces to pursue an adventurous career. Selected by Sir Ranulph Fiennes for a team to circumnavigate the globe by amphibious Land Rover and, on Ran&rsquo;s last Polar expedition as his right-hand man.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><br /></span></p> <p>The Max Adventure Team ask you to donate generously and support their goal to raise &pound;10,000 for Help for Heroes, the charity supporting those injured serving in current conflict.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Thank you!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Mac Mackenney FRGS</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">&nbsp;</span></span></p>

Donation summary

Total
£7,075.41
+ £1,819.15 Gift Aid
Online
£7,020.41
Offline
£55.00

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