Vale Photos - charity fundraising information for all our events



	There are three main ways you can help us to raise money: Buy Prints & Albums For every print sold during 2010 we'll donate 50p to charity and for every album sold we will donate £30. Sponsor Us As you can see we'll be taking part in a huge number of events this year, and you can sponsor us for any of them. Direct Donation If you would rather make a one-off donation we can take either credit-card payments or direct bank transfers.



	Both Dan and James's lives have been affected greatly by cancer. Dan's mum is currently fighting it and James lost his mother to cancer in 2001 after a hard-fought 12 year battle. In January 2009 James's second son was born and after a turbulent first year of life Aiden has now been diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. Dan has lost a cousin to Leukaemia, and James has a very close friend who is currently fighting hard against this debilitating condition. Home Start offer help & support to families who have been affected by post-natal illness, disability or bereavement. They are currently helping James & Lucy in a huge way, and for this we are eternally thankful.



	Vale Photos is helping to raise £10,000 for charity Throughout 2010 several members of Vale Photos will be participating in sporting events up & down the country, with a view to raising as much money for charity as possible. We will also be raising money through direct donations and online print sales. Our aim is to raise at least £10,000 by the end of 2010, and the money will be split equally between several very worthwhile charities, including Cancer Research and Scope.

5km Swimathon - 18^th April James Howard / Dan Rayner Swimathon is the world’s biggest fundraising swim. It's an annual event held in local pools right around the country. James & Dan will be attempting the challenging 5km distance, which is approximately 1.5 hours / 200 lengths.

Oxfordshire Bike Ride - 9^th May James Howard This is a beautiful 60 mile bike ride through the county of Oxfordshire. The route goes through pretty villages and towns as it follows the winding River Thames, from south Oxfordshire up to Abingdon and into the Vale of the White Horse.

Blenheim Triathlon - 6^th June James Howard / Dan Rayner There are many ways to tour Blenheim Palace, but for those who want a squeeze of adrenaline with their ancestry nothing beats the Blenheim Triathlon. It consists of an 800m open-water swim, a 20km bike ride followed by a 5km run.

Birmingham To Oxford - 4^th July James Howard The famous 75 mile Birmingham to Oxford bike ride. From the start at Solihull Sixth Form College the route follows beautiful country lanes across the rolling Cotswold Hills to the finish at Oxpens in Oxford.

3 Peaks Challenge - 10^th August James Howard / Dan Rayner / Beth Snelling The gruelling, world-famous Three Peaks Challenge involves climbing the three highest mountains in England, Wales & Scotland, within just 24 hours. The peaks are - Snowdon (1085m), Scafell Pike (978m) and Ben Nevis (1344m).

The Great North Swim - 5^th September James Howard This is a one-mile outdoor swim in the beautiful Lake Windermere in Cumbria. Windermere is England’s largest lake at 10.5 miles long (17km), stretching from Ambleside in the North to Newby Bridge in the South.

Oxford To Cambridge - 3^rd October James Howard / Dan Rayner One of the highlights of our sporting calendar is the superb 95 mile bike ride linking these two great university cities. The route follows quiet roads through the Oxford and Buckingham countryside to the big skies and flatter fenlands of Cambridge.

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