Andrew Cook is fundraising for RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution

Andy Cook's Triumph Round Britain Run

Andy's Car at Lands End in 2006

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RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution

Charity Registration No. 209603

The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. RNLI volunteer lifeboat crews provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the coasts of the UK and the Republic of Ireland. RNLI lifeguards provide a seasonal lifeguard service on selected beaches. An average of 21 people are rescued every day from the water, in situations which are often difficult and sometimes dangerous. The RNLI is independent from Government, relying on donations for its income, so can only continue thanks to people like you. The RNLI is a charity registered in England and Wales (209603) and Scotland (SCO37736). Charity number CHY 2678 in the Republic of Ireland.

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Andrew Cook

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12/12/2008

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Raised: 107%

Target: £500.00
Raised so far: £535.00

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2,000 Miles in 48 Hours Driving a 37 Year Old Classic Sports Car!

This may sound like a crazy idea but it is for Charity. Andy Cook and Co Driver Paul Bodiam will be taking part in the Club Triumph Round Britain Reliability run this October using Andy's 1971 Triumph GT6. This charity fund raising event which has been held bi-annually since 1966 starts and ends in London on a trip around the British mainland on a route via John O'Groats and Lands End. In order to qualify for a successful completion the entrants need to visit 15 pre arranged check points within 48 hours, a distance of around 2,000 miles. Sponsorship for this event is donated to a different chosen charity each year All entrants fund the expenses for the journey and entry fee out of their own pockets ensuring that all sponsorship funds are donated to the charity. This year 120 Classic Triumph cars will attempt the journey and will be raising money for the RNLI, the combined sponsorship target is to raise at least £50,000 so if you are willing to sponsor Andy it would be really appreciated. Also if you do sponsor me my company, Nortel have agreed to match £ for £ any sponsorship raised (up to a limit) so your sponsorship money will be doubled.

This is the second time Andy will have attempted this having sucessfully completed the run in 2006. This years run takes palce between Friday 3rd October and Sunday 5th October 2008.

For more details please visit my website www.rbrr.cookiehome.co.uk

If any of you want to keep tabs on our journey over the weekend, there will be a website where the teams can upload SMS messages (or if they have the technology emails and pictures) during the run. The web address is:- http://club.triumph.org.uk/rbrnews You can either look at messages from all the teams or filter down to just our messages by picking "55 Andy Cook/Paul Bodiam GT6 Mk3" from the list of teams.

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution 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.

Please sponsor me now any donation however small will be most appreciated.

Andy Cook

	Good luck and look after Shrek! Donation by Gren Clark 03/10/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Have a great time! Donation by Carolyn Bodiam 01/10/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Very brave - I'd give my Alfa better odds for completing this! ;) Donation by Richard Hesketh 30/09/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Another bloody IE-only web-site! Good luck! In an old Triumph you'll need it Donation by Keith Collyer 29/09/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good cause. Hope you don't encounter any floods and have to call on the RNLI Donation by Jane & Alec Bray 27/09/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	It will be like Thelma and Louise all over again! (hopefully without the final consequences!) Good luck and safe journey to you both! x Donation by Alison Forrester 24/09/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	You're just a couple of big kids! Seriously, a good cause. Good luck! Donation by Roy Sutcliffe 23/09/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck to you both! I hope it'll be less windy than the 525 miles overnight in Paul's Spit last year :) Donation by Ian Hensman 23/09/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good cause, good luck hope you have lots of fun!! Donation by Caroline Thresher 23/09/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Donation by Alan Fulbrook 06/09/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good on you Andy - enjoy!!! Donation by Trish Potter 29/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good on you Andy, a very good cause indeed, hope you enjoy it !!!. Donation by Toni Riar 26/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Sounds like fun.....best of luck! Donation by Su Wheeler 22/08/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Andy Donation by Broady 19/08/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Andy....Don't forget to take a spare accelorator cable !!! Donation by Robin Fox 15/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Donation by Richard Haynes 13/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Andy! Donation by Kavitha Vijayan 11/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Andy ! Great cause...as a diver I hope I'll never have need of their services but I'd like to know they'll be there in the future. Donation by Tony Sharkey 08/08/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck but make sure you take a tow rope with you :-) Donation by Steve Helsby 06/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck, hope you get your sleep Donation by Paul Naylor 06/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	You a member of the AA Andy :-) ? Donation by Mark Crawford 05/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	All the best of luck Donation by Rocio Leon 05/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Guy Vaughan 04/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Got breakdown cover? How about the car? Donation by Stewart 04/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Andy Donation by Ian Davey 04/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	great cause, Andy. Good luck!! Donation by Deena Mistretta 04/08/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best of Luck Andy Donation by Phil Brown 04/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	A worthy cause being a sailor myself...but and old banger...will it make it...? Good luck Donation by John Cooke 04/08/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	One mad man to another, GOOD LUCK! Donation by Steve H 03/08/08	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Whatever your discomfort levels - it won't be as bad as actually being in a real lifeboat in a Force 10 gale! Donation by Marian Smales 02/07/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£445.00
Offline donations:	£90.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£122.69

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