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RAF Marathon des Sables 2009

Welcome to the world of lunatics and masochists and in particular seven such lunatics, the RAF MDS Team 2009.

 In March 2009, five serving RAF Personnel will be competing in the infamous ‘Marathon des Sables’. They and several hundred fellow ‘athletes’ will have to cross almost 250 kms of the Sahara desert over the course of one week, that’s equivalent to 5 ½ marathons and not only that, they will have to carry their own food and water, whilst mapping their way across the sand dunes and wadis in 45 degrees of heat.

So why Help For Heroes?

Because it’s for our men and women, wounded heroes serving our country on Operations. It’s for Derri, a rugby player who has lost both his legs, it for Carl whose jaw is wired up so he has been drinking through a straw. It’s for Richard who was handed a mobile phone as he lay on the stretcher so he could say goodbye to his wife. It is for all of us because one day, we could be the Derri, the Carl or the Richard.

Bryn Parry-Appeal Chairman
 “Help for Heroes was launched on 1st October 2007. We wanted to do something practical for the men and women of our Armed Forces who are wounded while serving in the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. We asked the Chief of the General Staff for a task and we were told that we could best help by raising money to provide a much needed swimming pool and gym complex at Headley Court.”

Further team information can be found at the following link:
http://www.raf.mod.uk/saharaforheroes

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Help for Heroes 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!

Well done, hope the leg gets better Donation by Sean Ginge McKenna 16/05/09  

£300.00 + £84.62 Gift Aid

Well done! Donation by Paul Cassell 12/05/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well Done and Thankyou Donation by Dan Thompson 06/05/09  

£500.00

Congratulations! Look forward to the fancy dress! Donation by Ian Carpenter (B Flt) 06/05/09  

£600.00 + £169.23 Gift Aid

Congratulations! Great Cause! Donation by Andy Fisher (Hilti) 01/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Simon and team - £1 a mile seems a good deal. We waited til you return - no point backing losers. Well done. Donation by Paul & Tina 30/04/09  

£128.75 + £36.31 Gift Aid

After Mandie and I finished the London Marathon yesterday, it made me realize you really are mad! Well done mate. Donation by Ian Partridge 27/04/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Congratulations Donation by Emma 25/04/09  

£40.00

Well done guys! Donation by Tim Fox 24/04/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Pez 23/04/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Well done Karen Donation by Lorna J 20/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Raised by family, friends, The Naval Club & Micrometric in Lincoln. Well done everyone. Donation by Lesley & John Briggs 17/04/09  

£350.00

well done team - and Pez especially - I'll see you when you're taking visitors! Donation by Nellie 08/04/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Karen and the rest of the team. An unbelievable achievement. xxx Donation by Claire and Richard Scott 07/04/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Pez! Donation by Deirdre 06/04/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done James! Really proud of you Donation by Silv and Tom 06/04/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Go Pez go - looking forward to a Guinness & tales of woe!! Donation by Baz Morris 04/04/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

You must be off your rockers! All the best guys - stay safe. Donation by Stu Whiteman 03/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Amazing guys, look after yourselves out there Donation by Rob Pugh 03/04/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck to you, James and your team, take care, you are in our thoughts Donation by Joanne and Dale 02/04/09  

£25.00

Madness, enjoy if you can, amazing effort. Donation by JP 01/04/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck Karen Donation by David Woodman 01/04/09  

£25.00

Good luck Pez, watching you every day Donation by Dina & John 31/03/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

best of luck...good luck with the tan lines Donation by Gav the cameraman 30/03/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

I've always known Karen was nuts but how come she's found so many similarly mad people?!!! Best of luck to you all. Donation by Nevs 29/03/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Jonny hope your feet don't hurt to much! Donation by Rachael Cunnell 29/03/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Truly splendid cause Donation by John B 27/03/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Best of luck Pez and all the team - you are all clearly all as mad as a crewman! Donation by Gareth & Helen Bryant 26/03/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Best wishes to you all; take care of each other and remember you have families and friends to come back to who will expect your aspirations to have b Donation by The Lewis Clan 26/03/09  

£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid

Pez, you must be wishing you hadn't said 'yes' by now! Best of luck to all the team - remember, we'll be with you every step of the way! Donation by The Sheppecks 25/03/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
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