Steve Cushing is fundraising for Cancer Research UK

Steve's Ice Marathon

Antarctic Marathon

on 05/01/2006

Photos (1)

oh wow, you need to have Flash player installed and javascript enabled

Raising money for

Cancer Research UK

Charity Registration No. 1089464

Cancer Research UK is the world's leading independent organisation dedicated to cancer research. We support research into all aspects of cancer through the work of more than 4,250 scientists, doctors and nurses. Over the past 10 years alone, thousands of lives have been saved through earlier detection and improved treatments. But, much work remains to be done if we are to achieve our aim of beating cancer.

Page owner

Steve Cushing

RSS

Raised: 91%

Target: £15,000.00
Raised so far: £13,597.52

Donate now

My story

On 5th January 2006 I am running in the first Antarctica Icemarathon. However due to weather conditions we were unable to run until the 7th January. The event will be run at 80 degrees south - just a few hundred miles from the South Pole, this is the only marathon in the Antarctic circle and the southernmost marathon in the world. The average temperature is -20 degrees C, but with winds blowing at 10 to 25 knots and gusts at higher speeds the wind chill could lower this by a further 10 degrees. (More information is available at www.icemarathon.com) I have now completeted the marathon in 6hrs 41mins 6seconds in temperatures of -7degrees C and winds of upto 45 knots.

This is probably the final proof that many of you needed to confirm that I have lost all common sense and have lost the plot. However, all is not lost, and my madness can benefit somebody else; so come on, dig deep (I will need to both physically and mentally) and sponsor me and support Cancer Research UK. All the sponsorship money will go to Cancer Research - none of the money will be used for expenses which will be met personally and the charity and the target have been chosen by me and not a figure that I need to raise in order to proceed.

Steve

Many thanks for your support.

	Congratulations Steve. I hope to do this in 2007 Donation by Neil Dixon 02/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	WE ARE IMPRESSED warm your hands first Donation by the bessey's 02/02/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	well done steve, proud of you Donation by swamy narayana 23/01/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Congratulations and whoose Auntie Artic? Donation by Alastair Thomas 23/01/06	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Always thought you were crazy Cushing! Donation by chris & pat birch 22/01/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done! Saw you on BBC North West News Donation by Jeanne Robertson 19/01/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done. Hope the extremities are all accounted for and in good working order Donation by David Charles 17/01/06	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Fantastic, Well Done! - (BVH staff & patient at N.Shore Surgery) Donation by Helen Rogerson 17/01/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Congratulations on an amazing feat! Donation by diane mcginn 17/01/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	What a feat, well done! Donation by Camille 16/01/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Congratulations Donation by Colin & Leanne 13/01/06	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Congratulations we are proud of your achievements Donation by ashok khandelwal 10/01/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	I have to lie down just thinking about it .... Donation by John Au 10/01/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Very weldone steve, you did it! Donation by claire m (stable girl !) 10/01/06	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Well done Steve. Will look forward to PB's next Ironman on the moon! Donation by Will and Sands 10/01/06	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Congratulations. Lets see if you can beat 6 hours when its run again in December!!!!! Donation by Alistair 09/01/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by Amanda and Bill 09/01/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Just wanted to say well done. You're an inspiration to us all despite having clearly lost your mind Donation by James Anderson 09/01/06	£10.00
	Very well done Steve. Congratulations Donation by David Llewellyn 09/01/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well done - In memory of Katie my mum Donation by Linda Griffiths 09/01/06	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Donation by karen blackburn 09/01/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Congratulations on a hard task well done! Donation by Bob Leadbetter 09/01/06	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Well Done Steve! Donation by Jo Routledge 09/01/06	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Well done steve, i think you should take Alistair on the next one he'd love it! haha :-) Donation by Andrew 08/01/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck!We've heard the huskies are partial to lycra! Donation by Waterloo Medical Centre 06/01/06	£20.00
	good luck and return safely Donation by Terry and Lettie 03/01/06	£10.00
	BEST OF LUCK. WE KNOW YOU CAN DO IT! WE HAVE GREAT ADMIRATION FOR YOU TO UNDERTAKE SUCH AN EVENT. Donation by Jackie & Eddie Sims 02/01/06	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Rather you than me!! Best of Luck. Donation by Kay and Geoff 02/01/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by Brenda and Geoff Ormrod 31/12/05	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Caught you on local news, best wishes Jane Donation by Jane Loughridge 30/12/05	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donate now

* Total raised online:	£4,167.00
Offline donations:	£9,430.52
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£1,086.46

* Charities pay a small fee for our service.
Find out how much it is and what we do for it.