Steve's Ice Marathon
Page creator: Steve Cushing
Event: Antarctic Marathon
Event Date: 5th Jan 2006
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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.

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Neil Dixon 02/03/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Congratulations Steve. I hope to do this in 2007 
the bessey's 02/02/2006 £50.00 £14.10 WE ARE IMPRESSED warm your hands first 
swamy narayana 23/01/2006 £50.00 £14.10 well done steve, proud of you 
Alastair Thomas 23/01/2006 £100.00 £28.21 Congratulations and whoose Auntie Artic? 
chris & pat birch 22/01/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Always thought you were crazy Cushing! 
Jeanne Robertson 19/01/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Well done! Saw you on BBC North West News 
David Charles 17/01/2006 £25.00 £7.05 Well done. Hope the extremities are all accounted for and in good working order 
Helen Rogerson 17/01/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Fantastic, Well Done! - (BVH staff & patient at N.Shore Surgery) 
diane mcginn 17/01/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Congratulations on an amazing feat! 
Camille 16/01/2006 £10.00 £2.82 What a feat, well done! 
Colin & Leanne 13/01/2006 £100.00 £28.21 Congratulations 
ashok khandelwal 10/01/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Congratulations we are proud of your achievements 
John Au 10/01/2006 £50.00 £14.10 I have to lie down just thinking about it .... 
claire m (stable girl !) 10/01/2006 £15.00 £4.23 Very weldone steve, you did it! 
Will and Sands 10/01/2006 £100.00 £28.21 Well done Steve. Will look forward to PB's next Ironman on the moon! 
Alistair 09/01/2006 £50.00 £14.10 Congratulations. Lets see if you can beat 6 hours when its run again in December!!!!! 
Amanda and Bill 09/01/2006 £20.00 £5.64  
James Anderson 09/01/2006 £10.00 n/a Just wanted to say well done. You're an inspiration to us all despite having clearly lost your mind 
David Llewellyn 09/01/2006 £50.00 £14.10 Very well done Steve. Congratulations 
Linda Griffiths 09/01/2006 £100.00 £28.21 Well done - In memory of Katie my mum 
karen blackburn 09/01/2006 £10.00 £2.82  
Bob Leadbetter 09/01/2006 £5.00 £1.41 Congratulations on a hard task well done! 
Jo Routledge 09/01/2006 £5.00 £1.41 Well Done Steve! 
Andrew 08/01/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Well done steve, i think you should take Alistair on the next one he'd love it! haha :-) 
Waterloo Medical Centre 06/01/2006 £20.00 n/a Good Luck!We've heard the huskies are partial to lycra! 
Terry and Lettie 03/01/2006 £10.00 n/a good luck and return safely 
Jackie & Eddie Sims 02/01/2006 £100.00 £28.21 BEST OF LUCK. WE KNOW YOU CAN DO IT! WE HAVE GREAT ADMIRATION FOR YOU TO UNDERTAKE SUCH AN EVENT. 
Kay and Geoff 02/01/2006 £50.00 £14.10 Rather you than me!! Best of Luck. 
Brenda and Geoff Ormrod 31/12/2005 £25.00 £7.05  
Jane Loughridge 30/12/2005 £20.00 £5.64 Caught you on local news, best wishes Jane 
Kate Minton 30/12/2005 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck!!! 
Judith Allinson 30/12/2005 £50.00 £14.10 Keep your toes warm! You must be mad. Good luck!! Lots of love Judith XXe 
Chris Brown 30/12/2005 £10.00 £2.82 Additional donation in lieu of Christmas cards - greetings to one and all!  
North Shore Pharmacy 29/12/2005 £100.00 n/a Don't forget a hot water bottle! All the best. 
Chris Edge 29/12/2005 £50.00 £14.10 Good luck Dr Cushing.  
john and maria 29/12/2005 £20.00 £5.64 good luck steve 
James Cartmell 29/12/2005 £20.00 n/a Good luck Steve you a brave man. Cheer's Jim & Beryl 
Jason 28/12/2005 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck fellow runner. NY marathon crucified me! 
Cheryl, Garry & James 27/12/2005 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck Steve. Keep safe and warm. 
Auntie June & Family 23/12/2005 £50.00 n/a Good luck!! I'm almost envious............ 
Steve Gornall 22/12/2005 £20.00 £5.64 OK Steve, we know your cool, but this is a bit extreme. Best of luck. Iknow you'll do it. 
David Bonson 22/12/2005 £10.00 £2.82  
Liz and Tom O'Neill 21/12/2005 £25.00 £7.05 The very best of luck...may be it will be easier than chairing the PEC? 
Peter Corsby 20/12/2005 £26.00 £7.33 Looking forward to the pictures 
steve and viv parr-burman 20/12/2005 £100.00 £28.21 Steve-make sure its not a triathlon and for goodness sake wear a willie warmer  
Frances Rogers 19/12/2005 £5.00 n/a The very besy of luck! 
Alison Best 19/12/2005 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck! 
janet pollock 16/12/2005 £100.00 £28.21  
Geoff SMITH 16/12/2005 £20.00 £5.64 Hope all goes well Steve - best of luck. 
Steve S. 14/12/2005 £50.00 £14.10 Good luck Steve - you have my admiration! 
John and Jan 11/12/2005 £50.00 £14.10 It could be warmer than some of the meetings you've chaired !!! 
Margaret Finnrey 09/12/2005 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck Steve,this donation is in memory of my niece Janet. 
Richard Finney 09/12/2005 £20.00 £5.64 Hi Steve , all the best.Hope to see you in new year . 
D LILL 09/12/2005 £26.00 £7.33 Go Get 'Em Steve!!!! all the very best of & love, but not in a gay way) Dan, Wendy & Nick 
Richard and Leonora 07/12/2005 £25.00 £7.05  
Carolyn Ramos 07/12/2005 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck & keep warm! 
Maureen Jolley 07/12/2005 £5.00 £1.41 Good Luck Steve 
Bill Ward 04/12/2005 £25.00 £7.05 Good Luck! 
Alicia Grant 02/12/2005 £20.00 £5.64 Well done and Good luck 
Pat and Chris 01/12/2005 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck,We will be thinking of you !  
Peter & Jeannette 01/12/2005 £50.00 £14.10 We thought mad dogs and English men only went out in the midday sun. We're routing for you, GOODLUCK 
srinivasan Ravi 01/12/2005 £100.00 £28.21 Dear Steve - Think of us-snug and warm as a bug in a rug while you are tasting the icicles!!! 
Andrew and Wendy Bennett 28/11/2005 £30.00 £8.46 Good luck, stay safe and remember it's against the law to pppppick up a penguin!!!! 
Peter Hayes 28/11/2005 £50.00 £14.10 Watch out for penguins! 
Les Cooper 25/11/2005 £10.00 £2.82  
Martyn 23/11/2005 £50.00 £14.10  
Jim Gardner 22/11/2005 £50.00 £14.10 Steve, Katabatic winds can reach 200mph. I wish you following ones! 
Susan Sager 18/11/2005 £20.00 £5.64  
anne 11/11/2005 £20.00 £5.64  
Ann Lucas 10/11/2005 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck Steve - you are an example to us all - stay strong 
Andrew & Becky 07/11/2005 £40.00 £11.28 Good luck steve, we'll be thinking about you while relaxing on bondi beach 
Andrew Pow 07/11/2005 £25.00 £7.05 I hope you don't need any inheritance tax planning !!!! 
Elaine W 07/11/2005 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck  
anon 02/11/2005 £10.00 £2.82  
Eddie Saggers 02/11/2005 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck. Please bring me back a penguin 
Clare T 01/11/2005 £20.00 £5.64 WHAT AN OUTSTANDING THING TO DO - & FOR AN EXCELLENT CAUSE, VERY BEST WISHES 
Chris Brown 30/10/2005 £20.00 £5.64 Very laudible, but you must be mad! Come back in one piece!  
Jenny & Macca 30/10/2005 £80.00 £22.56 Dad, Do you have to do a lap of honour if you win?!? 
Dave and Sylvia 30/10/2005 £40.00 £11.28 Antarctica for the young man of the family. The mature sibling will stick to Australia! Best of luck 
walter bottomley 29/10/2005 £40.00 £11.28 take an extra pair of thermals 
donna 28/10/2005 £10.00 £2.82 good luck on a very worthy cause ! 
PAUL KELSEY 28/10/2005 £50.00 £14.10  
John Kellett 27/10/2005 £50.00 £14.10  
Pat Mobley 26/10/2005 £20.00 £5.64 No payment by results - have paid up now ! 
Tim Welch 26/10/2005 £20.00 £5.64  
gina 26/10/2005 £15.00 £4.23 don't forget to take plenty of bovril - good luck 
Judith Statham 26/10/2005 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck Steve! We'll keep your office warm for when you get back! 
Michael Giles 25/10/2005 £25.00 £7.05 What's wrong with an ETT? Have fun and take care 
Clive 25/10/2005 £20.00 £5.64 Please dont do yourself a mischief 
Ruth 24/10/2005 £40.00 n/a Much as I'd love to join you, I'll decline. Someone in the family has to stay sane. 
erica duffield 24/10/2005 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck 
sue 24/10/2005 £10.00 £2.82 amazing! 
Lynn Plant 23/10/2005 £5.00 £1.41  
Kathryn 22/10/2005 £10.00 n/a Good Luck 
Angela Sumner 21/10/2005 £10.00 £2.82  
Julie 21/10/2005 £10.00 £2.82 So very proud of you "BOSS" 
Keith Hine 20/10/2005 £500.00 £141.03 Keep those legs moving!! 
Matt Robinson 20/10/2005 £20.00 £5.64 Make sure nothing snaps off when you stop for a bathroom break :-) 
ABI 20/10/2005 £10.00 £2.82  
ALISON UNSWORTH 20/10/2005 £10.00 £2.82  
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