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Page creator: Stephen Robins
Event: RAW Africa
Event Date: 25th Apr 2008
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The Save the Rhino Atacama Crossing Team
About my charity : Save the Rhino International Save the Rhino International
Save the Rhino International works to conserve genetically viable populations of critically endangered rhinoceros species in the wild. We do this by fundraising for and making grants to rhino- and community-based conservation projects in Africa and Asia.
Charity Registration No 1035072
Fundraising target:  £2,000.00
My donations to date:  £ 2,072.00
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Made any good new year's resolutions?  Broken any yet?

Mine is to complete the RAW Africa event in South Africa in April - a 278 km, 5 day event where you have to carry your own kit - maybe a stone and a half at the start.  Just to add that extra element of fun, we will take the same rhino suit (as pictured) which crossed the Atacama Desert in Chile (probably still has some of my sweat on it - nice!).  This time we've put together a crack team - we want to scare some of the other competitors by putting in a really good time.  There will be 6 of us, so hopefully that only means about one marathon distance for me in the suit, which weighs about a stone itself.  Of course, you still have to carry your own kit under the suit, so in total you might get two and half stone heavier.

South Africa is a good place for this challenge since The Big Conservation Success Story comes from here.  White rhinos were poached down to the last 50 or so by 1920.  One single man found and brought these remnants to his farm.  Now there are around 14,500 white rhinos in the world.

All money donated goes to Save the Rhino, and they use it to fund projects around the world - see the STR website for more detail. 

There may well be some TV coverage of this event, so you can watch along as the rhino pegs it through some beautiful countryside.

Here's the detail:

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Save the Rhino International will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

My online fundraisers to date:
Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Alan Patterson 08/05/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Well done! I hear that the Rhino might not have made it but for you! 
Stephanie Feeney 03/05/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Well done, I want an email with details of all the blisters please!! 
james lavender 17/04/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Good luck (you'll need it if your pre-run video is anything to go by!) 
Rob Williams 03/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 The rhinos had better appreciate your efforts... 
wahid 16/03/2008 £25.00 £7.05 finally got around to the sponsoring. hopefully it can still help the poor rhinos. see you soon. 
Simon Cartwright 10/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Clearly mad, but good luck anyway! 
Graeme, Ruth & Eva 07/03/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Remember to pack your spare feet 
Linda Robins 04/03/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Good luck! Hope you have as much fun in Africa as you did in Chile. Watch out for the monkeys! 
Paul Mc 03/03/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Just imagine its a usual night oot in Glasgow, that will keep you running. 
Chris Morton 29/02/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Ta-da! Target reached. you're still a nutter though. 
ED & CB 29/02/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Viel Glueck Herr Doktor!  
Tracey Roberts 25/02/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Good luck 
Duncan 15/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 I hope you've got The Proclaimers on your iPod! Good luck mate. 
anon 13/02/2008 £500.00 £141.03 Good luck - watch out for the baboons! 
M&D 06/02/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Don't run too fast or you'll miss the wonderful scenery! 
Moira 04/02/2008 £75.00 £21.15 A couple of extra stones for 5 days? Some of us have been doing it for longer than that. Good luck!  
Nathan 04/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 good luck to you all 
Steve Hynes 29/01/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Good luck Steve 
James Ferrando 17/01/2008 £20.00 £5.64 oh you foolish fool! 
Merv, Bea and Sophie 16/01/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Have you never heard of taking a normal holiday ? 
Hannah Palmer 15/01/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck both of you 
Judith 15/01/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Good luck hope you enjoy it as much as Chile! 
Sarah and Mark 11/01/2008 £50.00 £14.10 You are a nutter!!! Good luck! Long live the Rhinos! 
Jamie B 11/01/2008 £20.00 n/a have fun... 
Cyrus 11/01/2008 £100.00 £28.21 bring me back a rhino horn 
Nick Barlow 11/01/2008 £20.00 £5.64 whoever's wearing the suit, watch out for amorous male rhinos! 
Lynsey Mearns 11/01/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Mental! Was the last one too easy? Good luck! 
Peter 11/01/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Insane! 
Claire Annesley 11/01/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Best of luck Steve! 
Mark Boness 11/01/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Good luck you crazy fool! 
Kate Walrond 10/01/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck! 
mark & kiran khutan 10/01/2008 £30.00 £8.46 good luck guys!!! - make sure you get some good photos too 
Mikey B 10/01/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Steve, you and Kenneth have my utmost admiration! The very best of luck. 
Victoria Harmon 10/01/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck! 
Adrian Rivers 10/01/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck 
Shirley (Reception) 10/01/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck 
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*Total donated online: £1,690.00
Amount raised offline: £382.00
Gift Aid plus supplement: £471.03
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