Challenge Complete! - 08/06/2011
The challenge was a complete success, and Colin, Gary and Dugy are settling back into real life.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has taken an interest in the challenge and a special thankyou to everyone who has donated and made the challenge worthwhile.
McLaren donate Formula 1 component for charity auction - 25/02/11
McLaren have kindly supported the European JetSki Challenge by donating a highly desirable and collectable aerodynamic component for auction.
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Tesco donation for charity auction - 28/04/11
Tesco have kindly supported the European JetSki Challenge by donating a TV for auction.
Major sponsor confirmed - 29/04/11
Confirmation has been received that a major business has sponsored the challenge with a donation of £3000.
Team Lotus donate Formula 1 component for charity auction - 17/05/2011
Team Lotus have supplied a front wing end plate to be auctioned. Bidding will run until the 29th of May.
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Following on from our extremely successful, record breaking jet ski challenge around Britain, we are now going to broaden our horizons and endeavour to take on the 'European Jet Ski Challenge'.
Colin, Dugy and Gary will be jet skiing from Scapa Pier, Scapa Flow, Orkney across to the Scottish Mainland, down the coast, across the English Channel, along the north coast of France, following the Bay of Biscay, around Spain, down past Portugal, around to the Rock of Gibraltar through the Straights of Gibraltar, up the Mediterranean and completing their challenge in Monaco.
The jetskiiers will leave Orkney on the 1st of May 2011 and all being well and weather permitting will arrive in Monaco on 26th of May 2011 just in time for the Monaco Grand Prix.
In 2009 the team raised £25,478 for Macmillan Cancer Support, 2011 is Macmillan's centenary year and that is why we have decided to take on another challenge. We hope to once again raise a substantial sum of money and our chosen charities this year are Macmillan Cancer Support and Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Donations will be gratefully received for either or both of the charities.