Participants: Rachel Harrington, Steve Smyth, Donato Esposito, Tobin Ryan, Bjoern Joergensen, Colin Rose, Fiona Ng, Robert Fordham, Keith Randle, Sam Gamble, Steven Pack, Ben Rutledge, Jason Hold, Kerry Peacock, Janet O'Brien, Julian Gillette and Lucia Pham
Great River Race 2006 · 15 August 2006
Ahoy there landlubbers! The Beazknees are back!
Once again a crew made up entirely of Beazley staff, all elite athletes in their own right, are once again planning to successfully navigate 22 miles down the River Thames, hopefully without a partial capsize and loss of four crew members and the helmsman this year!
The Beazknees chosen charity this year is the Cystic Fibrosis Trust and we are aiming to beat the £5,000 we raised last year for MacMillan Cancer relief, along with last year's unadjusted time of 3 hours 10 mins and 38 secs!
- Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the UK's most common, life-threatening, inherited disease.
- Cystic Fibrosis affects over 7,500 people in the UK.
- Of the people with CF, 50% are under 15 and 70% are under 20.
- In the UK, 2.3 million people carry the faulty CF gene - 1 in 25 of the population.
- If both parents are carriers of the faulty gene, there is a 1 in 4 chance with every pregnancy that their child will have Cystic Fibrosis.
- Cystic Fibrosis affects vital organs in the body, especially the lungs and digestive system, clogging them with sticky mucus, which makes it difficult to breathe and digest food.
- Each week five babies are born with Cystic Fibrosis.
- Each week three young lives are lost to Cystic Fibrosis.
- Average life expectancy for someone with CF is 31 years.
- The Cystic Fibrosis Trust needs to raise £8 million every year to fund its vital work.
- Funded research is aimed at understanding, treating and curing Cystic Fibrosis.
- Donations ensure that people with CF receive the best possible care and support in all aspects of their lives.
Thank you for visiting our fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor us online.
Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Cystic Fibrosis Trust 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.
So please sponsor us now!
Many thanks for your support.
THE BEAZKNEES 2006
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