Rachel, Georgia and Maezee Rickshaw
The Planeteers - Cooling the Earth
Fundraising for Cool Earth
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In January 2015 we will be embarking on a journey up the West coast of India in a small motorised rickshaw.
The challenge will be to cover roughly 3000km within two-weeks in a glorified lawnmower with a top speed of 30mph. The event – known as the Rickshaw Run – consists of around 80 teams travelling the length of India. There is no support, no mechanics, no route, and no rules! Check out their website at:
www.theadventurists.com/rickshaw-runWe will be covering 100% of the trip costs ourselves. All donations through this page will go directly to Cool Earth: www.coolearth.org
This is the official charity of The Adventurists- The crazy kids who are the organisers behind the Rickshaw Run. This is a charity dedicated to restoring and maintaining forested land in urban areas around the world. It's a really effective charity and an excellent way of enriching people’s lives and teaching communities about the importance of conservation. We have committed to raising £500 for CoolEarth.
Since their beginnings, The Adventurists have helped raise over £5 Million GBP for a ton of super-worthy causes, so please take the time to donate as every cent helps!
You'll see our team fundraising target on the right. Your donation can really help us smash this goal.
Our Team is made up of three adventurous ladies:
Rachel – An English girl from Devon, I love travelling but am scared of driving and busy roads…and I have signed up to risk my life driving a rickshaw across India, notorious for some of the most dangerous roads in the world…this combined with the inevitable ‘delhi-belly’, I will literally be s***ing myself so could be interesting…at least I won't have to drive very fast haha!!
Georgia – I'm a British/New Zealand citizen currently working (sometimes hard) and saving madly to continue my life goal of travelling to every country in the world. I'm a seasoned Rickshaw runner after completing the April 2013 Run, and as i've fallen madly in love with India I am returning full of excitiment and rearing to raise heaps of cash for an amazing cause! other than travelling I run a lot, make a wicked awesome vegan cheesecake and love pandas.
Maezee –
Yo, I am from New Zealand, working as: a delivery girl, nanny and fudge seller. This is my first time as a Rickshaw Runner and also to India! I am super freaking excited! To prepare for this challenge I have been eating only curry, for breakfast, lunch and dinner. As well as pushing my small hatchback car around as I believe this might come in handy at some stage of the run! I enjoy long walks on the beach and my favorite colour is green. I am eager to see what this adventure has in store for me and the girls!
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