Thank you for showing interest in our SWIMATHON.
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The Rotary Club of Uttoxeter is organising a charity Swimathon in February and would like to take this opportunity to invite you to enter a team to help raise some money for the Donna Louise Children's Hospice. For the 2011 Swimathon, we have set a target of £2,500 and are hoping that this event will be a successful introduction to future events.
We hope that people like yourself will take the time to organise a team of colleagues/friends /family etc. to not only raise much needed funds for our chosen charity but also I hope to have some fun along the way.
We hope that the Uttoxeter community and surrounding areas will support this new initiative to raise some much needed funds for a worthy cause below. The number of teams will be restricted to 25 - so therefore early entry is recommended.
PLEASE NOTE THE SWIMMING TIMES FOR THE 2011 EVENT ARE:-
THURSDAY 24th February 9 -10 am
FRIDAY 25th February 7 - 8 pm, 8 - 9 pm
SUNDAY 27th February 12 - 1 pm, 1 - 2 pm
There will be a number of teams swimming quite independently of each other, but they will not be competing against each other, neither will individuals. They will all have the same aim - to raise as much money as they can for our chosen charity.
The aim is to swim as many lengths as possible in the 55 minutes available and because each team member will have sought sponsors for the number of lengths the team (not the individual) completes, we hope we will raise a useful sum for the Donna Louise Children’s Hospice.
Don't be put off by the title. No team or individual is being asked to swim an unduly long distance. The event involves the team swimming continuously for 55 minutes, one member only of the 6-person team being in the water at any time. There are no hard and fast rules about how a team should organise itself - some may like to swim a length in turn, others might want to split the time amongst themselves. All we ask is that inexperienced or out of condition swimmers do not exceed their capability.
As a guide when seeking sponsorship you may like to know that an average swimmer completes a length in about 45 seconds, which suggests that 65 -80 lengths might be achieved in 55 minutes. But your sponsors can put a limit on their commitment if they fear your prowess!
We hope that over 2500 lengths will be completed in total.
PLEASE DO SUPPORT THIS EXCITING VENTURE AND ANSWER THE CHALLENGE TO RAISE MONEY, VERY MUCH NEEDED BY OUR CHOSEN CHARITY.
NB: Please remember when you are selecting your team to explain to the Swimmers that whilst the Swimathon is a fun event, the reason for taking part is to raise as much money as possible for the Donna Louise Children's Hospice. Therefore, all swimmers choosing to take part in the event should do their best to obtain as much sponsorship as possible prior to the Swimathon event. We want to be able to make this first Swimathon a successful curtain raiser for future events!
For further information and an Entry Pack please complete the Form above.
Swimathon Coordinators/Joint Organisers
Rotary Club of Uttoxeter