Team: Avis SSC
Event: PhotoPLOD 2009 + Ride 24
Date of event: 5 June 2009 + 27 June 2009
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In order to help raise funds for Action Medical Research, the Avis Sports and Social Club (SSC) have decided to take on two of the charity's most difficult challenges. On the 27th June, three teams will compete in the first ever Ride24 challenge, a Le Mans style cycle endurance race where a team of 4 will have to cycle for 24 hours between them, around the Dunsfold Park Track in Surrey (used to film Top Gear!). Team 1 – Gavin Ross, Jack Macaree, Chris Keogh, Tim Maw Team 2 – Jim Cox, Simon Carter, Gavin Spires, Thomas Sugden Team 3 - Steve Liberda, Duncan Hall, Simon Wickson, Rob White Congratulations to the three teams from Avis who successfully completed the ‘Photoplod Midnight Challenge’ on the 5th June. This was a gruelling 40 mile hike across the South Downs Way, starting at Midnight in Steyning and finishing at Birling Gap. Out of 24 teams that entered, Team 3 came in 5th (12 hours) Team 2 in 6th (13.5 hours) and Team 1 in 12th (15-16 hours) – a truly outstanding achievement by everyone!! Team 1 – Claire Lambert, Lisa Benton, Annemarie Early, Mark Kightley, Jorge Da Rocha, , Claire Alvey, Jasvir Labana, Ronan Moriarty Team 2 – Steve Liberda, Michael Hennessey, Mark Cunningham (Cunny), Andrea Tallis, Rebecca Chivers, Josie Ryan, Penny Fox Team 3 – Jack Macaree, Chris Keogh, George Downing, Jim Cox, Rob White, Sharon Lee, Josi Kytle Support Team – Paul Miller, Dawn Killington, Delia Nicholson, Gary-Gaughan-Smith, Jo Humphreys Action Medical Research is a great charity that funds pioneering medical research. For nearly 60 years it has been involved with numerous breakthroughs such as ultrasound in pregnancy, the polio vaccine and the hip replacement operation.They fund many research projects each year which will lead to a healthier future for everyone. They are currently campaigning for the UK Government to put more money into research in to premature birth. Action Medical Research have funded over £4 million of research in this area but more research is required to understand why this remains the biggest killer of under ones. With your help we can achieve even more medical breakthroughs. Please tick the Gift Aid box if you are a UK tax payer as the UK Government will then give the charity an additional 25% on the money that we have raised. Thanks again.To date we've raised £6,210.50 total online. In addition to this, the government's Gift Aid Scheme has raised a further £1,177.63
Please help us reach our target of £7,000.00 by sponsoring us.
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Our online sponsorship progress
89%
This sponsorship account expired on 5 September 2009.
Our sponsors
| Date | Name | Message | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/08/2009 | Allan France | More cash to go towards a worthy cause, | £20.00 |
| 17/07/2009 | Mr Stuart O'Kelly | Good work Dougie Wick-man | £10.00 |
| 16/07/2009 | Mr Ashley Frieze | Thanks for the pictures... and everything! | £15.00 |
| 16/07/2009 | Mr Gary Gaughan-Smith | Another Photo Shoot with Allan France and Family. Thanks Allan | £30.00 |
| 14/07/2009 | Miss Deborah Freeston | Well Done Si!! Sorry its late x | £5.00 |
| 13/07/2009 | Mary Hailstones | Well Done Lisa | £20.00 |
| 13/07/2009 | Mr John Card | Well Done Lisa | £40.00 |
| 11/07/2009 | Anonymous | £30.00 | |
| 07/07/2009 | Anonymous | £10.00 | |
| 07/07/2009 | Mrs Elizabeth Tallis | Well done Andrea at Avis,Bracknell, UK | £40.00 |
| 07/07/2009 | Gresham Primary School | Well Done to Lisa and everyone that completed the events | £312.00 |
| 07/07/2009 | Linda Benton | Well Done Lisa very proud. Mum, Dad and Nan | £80.00 |
| 06/07/2009 | Mr Gary Gaughan-Smith | Thanks Ram for your Support. Glad you liked the Photos | £13.00 |
| 01/07/2009 | Total Collected by Ronan Moriarty | Congratulations on an outstanding fundraising achievement Ronan | £405.00 |
| 01/07/2009 | Karen, Matt, Yasmin & Sebastian | Well done Penny!!!! | £50.00 |
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