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.
Thank you so much - we really, really
appreciate it! JustGiving
is simple, fast and totally secure - your details remain safe, they
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most efficient way to donate - we raise more, and save time and money
for the charity.So PLEASE! DIG DEEP AND DONATE NOW!!
Raised:
15%
Raised so far: £1,410.00
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Absolutely loved the music video. Good luck guys x Donation by Sharon Marshall on 26/06/10 |
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Donation by scott beattie on 10/06/10 |
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Couldn't resist the song! Good luck and see you in Greece Donation by Kate Cooper on 09/06/10 |
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Donation by Chris Monahan on 09/06/10 |
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GO COLLAR. You must re-enact the drinking competition scene and provide photographic evidence. Donation by Katy Llewellyn on 08/06/10 |
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good luck in your adventures Donation by Annie Schiff on 05/06/10 |
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Service brings sponsorship - your music video was a great service to entertainment Donation by Alan Griffith on 03/06/10 |
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Couldn't resist a bird wearing a hat! Donation by Andy Hammon on 03/06/10 |
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Words can't express the pure genius of the music video Stu put up on facebook. Good luck on the adventure. Donation by Blair Poole on 03/06/10 |
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Good luck, both, and take care! Continue being awesome and fingers crossed! Donation by Lorraine McKee on 03/06/10 |
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Good luck and bon voyage! Donation by Martin Collar on 24/05/10 |
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Good luck guys. This may come in handy in Turkey: ‘Değil o yüz, Değil o yüz!’, loosely translated: ‘Not the face, not the face!’ Donation by Stuart Ashworth on 12/05/10 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Jacob Snow on 14/03/10 |
£100.00 |
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Don't forget how to spell the Hebrew Lord guys. Donation by Rebecca Catto on 05/01/10 |
£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid |
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Have a fantastic adventure! Donation by Ina St. George on 07/12/09 |
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Donation by David Saunders on 25/11/09 |
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What an awesome adventure. I will be following your drive with envious eyes! Good luck and well done. Donation by Rowan on 10/11/09 |
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| * 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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