IN JULY 2010, A GREAT ADVENTURE BEGINS.
WHERE AND WHEN* IT ENDS IS IN THE LAP OF THE GODS. (*although we do hope
it'll be sometime in September, and in Mongolia at least...)
ALL WE KNOW IS: ONLY THE PENITENT MAN WILL PASS; IN LATIN, JEHOVAH
BEGINS WITH AN 'I', AND IT REQUIRES A LEAP OF FAITH FROM THE LION'S HEAD.
THAT'S RIGHT. INDY AND MARION ARE BACK! (and this time, without the
dodgy alien-skull-powered spaceship somewhere in the Andes...)
From the flat, wet fens of summertime Cambridge to the deserts of
autumnal Ulaan Baatar. GO BETWEEN THEM!? ARE YOU CRAZY!??
THIS IS THE MONGOL RALLY 2010. And we will endeavour to drive between
them - via Berlin? PROBABLY. Via Iran? CERTAINLY. Via Other Strange and Extreme
Places which As Yet Remain Nameless? ABSOLUTELY. I say 'endeavour' because it
is more than likely that our Ford Fiesta/converted ambulance/motorbike and
sidecar will break down, be unfixable and we will have to buy horses to
continue. That's all part of the 10,000km of fun, right?
But this is no ordinary MONGOL RALLY. This is a crack-team of two
thirsty for adventure, unbelievably reckless archaeologists with a quest to
save the LAST SAKER FALCON. (or at least, to highlight its dramatic decline in
the Central Asian breeding grounds -
see http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=3619&m=1 for
details.
AND WE NEED YOUR HELP! The Mongol
Rally will be the adventure of a
lifetime. To do it, we need first to raise £1000 for Christina Noble's Children's Foundation,
and then ANOTHER £9000 to
support the amazing work of BIRDLIFE
INTERNATIONAL (see our other JustGiving page at http://www.justgiving.com/thelastsakerfalcon).
Please give all you can to help us to reach that goal - and to support
people and wildlife: TODAY BIRDS, TOMORROW MEN.
Watch the epic, dusty, dangerous adventure unfold here: http://www.lastsakerfalcon.co.uk, from tentative experiments with mechanics and Russian
lessons to the rancid yak-milk alcohol-fuelled party in Ulaan Baatar.
Please give all you can to help us to reach that goal - and to support
people and wildlife: TODAY BIRDS, TOMORROW MEN. Watch the epic, dusty, dangerous adventure unfold here: http://mongolrally10.theadventurists.com/index.php?mode=teamwebsites&name=indiana-jones-and-the-last-saker-falcon, from tentative experiments with mechanics and Russian lessons to the rancid yak-milk alcohol-fuelled party in Ulaan Baatar.
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Raised:
15%
Raised so far: £1,410.00
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Well done both of you - sorry this gift is a bit late. We were driving books for AIIT from Italy during your heroics - good road all the way ! Donation by Martin Williams on 14/10/10 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Hope you saw a Saker or two along the way Donation by MICHAEL EVANS on 08/10/10 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Congrats!!! Donation by Kyle Erickson on 16/09/10 |
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Donation by Isabella Sandwell on 16/09/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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I'm proud of you guys. Amazing stuff. Keep on going to Cambodia and we'll arrive the same time. Donation by Berry Mulligan on 03/09/10 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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From Mike - we met at the Hungarian Border! Donation by Michael Clarke on 28/08/10 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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With you all the way in spirit - wish I was there in reality too! Good luck! Donation by Susie Williams on 23/08/10 |
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Fantastic video and awesome adventure. Have a wonderful journey and Good Luck! Donation by Pauline Hanesworth on 11/08/10 |
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only recently saw the video - genius. never forget you have non-facebook friends. They donate too...! Donation by Peter Lockley on 11/08/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Hi Anna & Stu Just spent a lovely evening with Stu's parents who told us of this adventure. Good luck! Love the car! Kind regards, Mandy & Nigel Donation by Nigel Peters on 31/07/10 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Stu and Anna, good luck have a great time, lots of love TEAM AWESOME. Donation by Doug, Loz, Ella and Harry x on 24/07/10 |
£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Daniela Leonard on 22/07/10 |
£20.00 |
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Happy Birthday Stu. Sorry we left the party so early, but we'll be thinking of you! Donation by Kate Cooper & Ben on 19/07/10 |
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Do it for the little critters. woo! Donation by Hannah Williams on 18/07/10 |
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Good luck guys! Andy Donation by Andrew Gardner on 15/07/10 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Half of the proceeds from various charity events Donation by Stuart Eve on 14/07/10 |
£220.00 + £62.05 Gift Aid |
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Hopefully this will be enough to get a few little fedoras for needy sakers. or something useful. have an amazing time! Lx Donation by Laura Searle on 12/07/10 |
£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid |
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Since i'm nowhere near for July Cambridge fundraising activities, here's a nudge for those last saker falcons. Falco cherrug indeed. Donation by David Saunders on 09/07/10 |
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Donation by Robin Spence on 09/07/10 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Eberhard Sauer on 08/07/10 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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Good luck guys!!! Donation by Kevin Painter on 04/07/10 |
£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid |
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For the birds. Because even when they grow up they can't fight for themselves. Donation by Jessica Bogo on 02/07/10 |
£25.00 |
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Good luck guys, have fun. Awesome video! x Donation by Laura Fletcher on 02/07/10 |
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Donation by Sophie Mitchell on 30/06/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Chris Arnott on 29/06/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £1,410.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £0.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £1,410.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £307.44 |
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