If you are looking for some inspiration on how you can raise money for AICR then why not read about some of our supporters successful fundraising events.
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One Ball Rally
24yr old Dave Cook was diagnosed with Testicular Cancer and after undergoing his treatment he decided that he wanted to raise money for AICR. Dave and his 3 friends set off in a London Taxi and drove from Ormskirk in Lancashire to Istanbul in Turkey, in an adventure he called the "One Ball Rally".
The 2,350 mile journey has raised £7,720 so far and the boys hope to raise £10,000 by Septemeber 2008.
Find out more about their amazing adventure!
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Marathon des Sables 2008
Jordi Pitarch-Marquino decided to raise the Marathon des Sables, a race covering 151 miles over 6 days in the Sahara desert. By racing this marathon Jordi wanted to keep the memory of his sister Patrica who died of lung cancer alive and also help to raise important funds for AICR with which to finance new cancer treatments and hopefully save many lives around the world.
To date Jordi has raised £2,032 for AICR and is planning on doing more fundraising challenges on behalf of the charity.
Find out more about Jordi's adventure of a lifetime!
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Lands End to John O'Groats 2008
25 year old Chris Stenlake, from Epsom, lost his grandfather, Alan Clarke, to prostate cancer and was determined to do something special to celebrate his life. He decided to get on his bike and raise money for AICR's research into prostate cancer. Along with his friend, Rob Cooper, Chris cycled nearly 900 miles from Lands End to John O'Groats in just 11 days.
To date Chris has secured around £4,500 in sponsorship with more to come!
Find out more about Chris's journey here!
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Walking the States
Stuart Hamilton and Dave Toolan crossed the USA on foot. They walked the American Discovery Trail from Cape Henloppen in Delaware on the East Coast of the US to Point Reyes in California on the West - a distance of over 5000 miles. Later in their walk, Stu was diagnosed with testicular cancer so for the second part of the walk from May-November they decided to raise money for AICR.
Find out more about their walk across the States here.
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Coast to Coast
London-based translator Phil Goddard, 48, walked over 3,000 miles across America to raise money for AICR. Phil set off from New York on 25th June 2006 heading for California on a ten month odyssey dubbed Journey for Jayne. The walk was in memory of his wife, who died of colon cancer in January 2006 at the age of 49.
We would like to thank Phil for raising a massive £42,919!
You can read more about Phil's Journey for Jayne here.
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Mount Everest Marathon
Not content with the Sahara and London Marathons, Ben Edwards also took part in the highest marathon in the world - from basecamp on Mount Everest! Ben is a stalwart of extreme events and has raised well over £100,000 for AICR in the past few years. Having survived cancer not once but twice, Ben knows the value of the research we fund. Thanks as ever go to Ben, who is taking some time off from fundraising to spend time with his wife Emma and new son Thomas.
You can read more about Ben's Marathon here.
If you would like to take part in a fundraising event on behalf of AICR then why not get in touch with us as we would love to hear from you!
