NEWS	2nd Aug 2012

Making the most of being the Wight Side of Fifty

Wight Side of Fifty - Graeme, Simon & Keith

Graeme Gowling, Simon Liley and Keith Vigar, otherwise known as "the Wight Side of Fifty" were letting themselves in for more than they realised when they took up cycling together earlier this year.

The guys all live in Storrington in West Sussex and see quite a bit of each other as they have kids of similar ages who are firm friends. They obviously took to the cycling as you can see from the photo - they had just completed a rather muddy mountain bike event. Having enjoyed their cycling so much, they are now moving on to take up the challenge of the Wightlink Wight Challenge triathlon. Training has started on all three disciplines; mountain biking, canoeing and running.

Graeme explains their choice of charity for this event, "I am very keen to support Sail 4 Cancer, since my family have been deeply affected by cancer. It is a most distressing time dealing with the condition for the affected individuals and close family members. Sail 4 Cancer is a great organisation, providing some support and relief for those affected. I very much hope my raised sponsorship goes someway to help you further. As my sons and I are also keen sailors, it is also apt for us to support your activity."

As for the team name, "the Wight Side of Fifty", Graeme adds: "As the oldest member at 49 years, I thought I should take advantage of this name whilst I can!"

Sail 4 Cancer wish team Wight Side of Fifty all the best in their challenge. Please give them your message of encouragement and sponsor them using the form below.

Total raised so far

Donors & messages of support

£20 + £5.00 Gift Aid	Luckily you completed the triathlon faster than it's taken us to make a donation Graeme. Well done, you made it before you're the wong From Miss R M Hughes
£20 + £5.00 Gift Aid	A bit late but well done!!! From Michael Finney
£30 + £7.50 Gift Aid	Good luck all, have fun, it's for a really good cause. From V S DACK
private	no message From J D Pearce
£20 + £5.00 Gift Aid	Go Mr Vigar! You can do it! Good luck to all the team From P PHILLIPS
£25 + £6.25 Gift Aid	Go boys go. We'll have a beer ready for you at the end, From C J VIGAR
£7 + £1.81 Gift Aid	About time you did some physical labour! Cheers Simon, Barry Bennett From S J Liley
£20 + £5.00 Gift Aid	Good Luck Boss, an excellent cause. From Lorna Pinington
private	men....mid-life crisis? Glad to see you're putting all that angst towards a good cause!Good luck. From Suzanne Lillywhite
£20 + £5.00 Gift Aid	Go Graeme From Martina M O'Keefe

£10 + £2.50 Gift Aid	no message From Pj wright
£10 + £2.50 Gift Aid	Good luck Smiley! From Mrs K L Hyslop
£5	A great cause, well done and GOOD LUCK! From Mis S R Inglis
£15 + £3.75 Gift Aid	GOOD LUCK! From MR THOMAS J BENYON
£10 + £2.50 Gift Aid	Have fun...do not catch anything! (Unlikely in that orange top!) From Mr P J Marshallsay
£10 + £2.50 Gift Aid	Don't get injured, you have work on Monday! Your favourite boss, Jules From S J Liley
£10 + £2.50 Gift Aid	Go for it Simon! From S J Liley
£20 + £5.00 Gift Aid	An Excellent cause, a charity close to my heart. Good luck Anna ZF From Mrs A ZazzaroFrancis
£10 + £2.50 Gift Aid	Good Luck From John Godliman
£15 + £3.75 Gift Aid	What a way to get the midlife crisis out of your system! Best of luck. From S Edwards

£10 + £2.50 Gift Aid	Good Luck. (Loving those shorts Simon!) From Ms J Friese-Greene
£15 + £3.75 Gift Aid	Good luck Simon - enjoy the experience! From Simon Harding
£5 + £1.25 Gift Aid	Best of luck! Helen Currington From Mrs H M Currington
£25 + £6.25 Gift Aid	just remember you can't come back in the caravans until you've washed! We'll all have the beers waiting x Mel From melanie hughes
£30 + £7.50 Gift Aid	would have donated more if you had bothered to wash From paul gudge
£5 + £1.25 Gift Aid	Keith - wow - good luck From Mrs Lorraine A Puttock
£20 + £5.00 Gift Aid	Keithy, enjoy!!!! Mr Liley.....it's a small world!!! :-) From Miss Emma N Thomas
£20 + £5.00 Gift Aid	Good luck Keith. From Mr Ian Woodland
£20 + £5.00 Gift Aid	Great cause, I wish you all the best of luck. From R Henson
£20 + £5.00 Gift Aid	Good luck! Didn't realise the island was big enough for a 33 mile event. From MR A P BROWN

private	Go for it now, you will soon be the Wong Side of Fifty Ian McM From MR I D MCMANUS
£20	Simon, you look like your father, tall, goodlooking etc..All the very best to you all what a deserving cause, John L(OK I am Simons Dad!) From J Liley
£5 + £1.25 Gift Aid	You must be mad. I will think of you while I sit and drink wine and have yet another cream tea. Have fun. From Mrs L Holland
£5 + £1.25 Gift Aid	Best of luck. Enjoy the day! From Elaine Northeast
£5 + £1.25 Gift Aid	Good luck Simon, you'll need it! From Miss E Hobbs
£5 + £1.25 Gift Aid	Good luck.....the day after may be interesting!! From Mr C R Fowle
£25 + £6.25 Gift Aid	You will be brilliant. Look forward to seeing you all muddy on the day... From Mrs H J Liley
£10 + £2.50 Gift Aid	I am jealous because it looks and sounds like fun! Good luck! From R A WEMA
private	Good Luck..... I think you're going to need it!!!! Bx From Mrs Briony E Booker
£50 + £12.50 Gift Aid	Greta challenge. All the best' Wight Side of Fifty' . Send me some pics. Wendy From Mrs Wendy Hughes

£30 + £7.50 Gift Aid	We are delighted to support you but please no more pictures of Simon in Lycra shorts! All the best of luck from Mark, Sara, Thomas & Oliver., From Mark J Liley
£10 + £2.50 Gift Aid	Good luck Simon! Katrina Doran From Ms Katrina S Doran
private	Bon courage Monsieur Liley et a ton equipe! From Mrs A J Ryan
£20 + £5.00 Gift Aid	Good luck! x vtto From V L HIrd
£5 + £1.25 Gift Aid	This challenge looks absolutely crazy - good luck! From Ashleigh Black