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My name is Martyn Sawyer. At the beginning of 2006 I made the rash decision to undertake a series of four races on four continents, 1000 km by foot through the hottest, windiest, driest and coldest places on earth. This adventure started as a personal challenge but I have now realised that raising funds for the children of my charity is a major driving force. Each competitor is required to race for their country and I am racing for Hong Kong. My first challenge was the Sahara Desert in November 2006. This was followed by the Gobi Desert in June 2007, the Atacama Plains in Chile in March 2008 and the Last Desert, Antarctica, in November 2008. I am now a 4 Deserts Champion and one of less than 50 people in the world to complete all four deserts. I also competed in the inaugural “fifth” race in northern Vietnam in February 2008. Each race is held over seven days and the distance every day ranges from 30 to 100 km. We are required to carry everything we need except a tent and water.
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I have so far raised over HK$1,600,000 for my adopted charity, the real heroes of this story, the wonderful children of Camp Quality Hong Kong
Camp Quality is a non-profit volunteer organisation providing a camping experience and many other activities for children with cancer. They take children out of the hospital environment and allow them to enjoy themselves outdoors where they can forget about their illness. Adult volunteers help to supervise the activities and provide companionship for the children. Camp Quality is all about hope - hope for a successful treatment, hope for a cure and hope for the future. As I head off for my next adventure in the Namibian Desert, in May 2009 I would ask you all to ensure we can help even more children by digging deep and donating generously. |
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