Raised: 115%
Target: £500.00
Raised so far: £575.00
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My story

 
This summer, Bob and Erik Petersen will drive from London to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia in a 1993 two-door Ford Fiesta with a 1.1-litre engine. The family has a history of mental illness.
Bob and Erik are attempting this journey in such an obviously stupid way because they are taking part in the Mongol Rally, the rally that's not so much about winning as it is about seeing how dumbfoundingly difficult you can make things on yourself for no good reason. Hence the main rally rule: every car must be at least 10 years old, and no car may have an engine larger than 1 litre.
Every rally team must raise £1000 (about $2,000) for charity, plus an extra £100 for every 0.1 litre over the 1 litre limit. Therefore the Petersens' luxuriant extra 0.1 litre pushes the total up to £1100. Of that, £500 goes to the Christina Noble Children's Foundation. Ulaanbaatar has a large population of street children, many of whom sleep underground in the city's sewers for warmth during the brutal winters. This excellent organisation exists to help them.  
(The other £600 goes to MercyCorps, the rally's primary charity. See our other page, www.justgiving.com/mongolbob, for info on that.)
 

Way to go. That's my Cuz. Donation by Shelley Hammarsten 30/07/07  

£10.00

Erik & Bob, we're watching & rooting for you in Michigan. Good luck! Donation by Mary Comparoni Freeman 19/07/07  

£5.00

Sa-weet hat! If you can't use it in Ft. Lauderdale I'll take it for Chicago's next winter. Donation by Erin Cannon 18/07/07  

£10.00

What an adventure!! - We think it's fab what you are doing-Will be thinking of you both - Good Luck! Donation by Auto Scratch Repairs 18/07/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Be safe & have fun! Donation by Therese & Bill 18/07/07  

£25.00

Have a fantastic trip. Donation by Umpa 18/07/07  

£50.00

Love the hats! Florida will be watching--go guys! Donation by Fort Lauderdale Fan 17/07/07  

£5.00

Donation by Sue 17/07/07  

£10.00

Thank you for confirming that you are in fact crazy. Be careful and enjoy the adventure. Donation by Lynn 16/07/07  

£10.00

Have a great time! Donation by Marilyn Comparoni 16/07/07  

£5.00
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* Total raised online: £575.00
  Offline donations: £0.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £45.13

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