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Swim To Bestival? It’s For Chariddy!

Friday, 2nd March, 2007 at 7:25 am, Isle of Wight

Charity, Festivals, Sports

We know that ferry prices to and from the Isle of Wight are the most expensive mile for mile in Europe …

Swim To Bestival? It's For Chariddy!But SWIM TO BESTIVAL – isn’t that pushing it a bit too far? (about 6.25 miles actually)

Definitely not, say those bonkers lot at Bestival HQ who say, “what better way to arrive at Bestival than with a bracing charity swim across the Solent?”

The boys in blue(that’s the Navy) close by in case you get a bit knackered and Miguel Mantovani from The Cuban Brothers screaming encouragement into a megaphone (gawd help us!) from his rubber dinghy, you can’t fail to have an experience of a life time.

We’ll let you in on more details as we get them.

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9 Responses to “Swim To Bestival? It’s For Chariddy!”

  1. Click if you like this comment The Dolphin Man     says:
    2, March 2007 at 11:28 am

    Brilliant picture! Can’t say I fancy swimming across the Solent myself, but good luck to anyone who does – make sure you dodge those ferries and cargo ships.

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  2. Click if you like this comment handsome dave rocker     says:
    16, March 2007 at 12:32 pm

    im intrested in swimming the solent to bestival, but im worried about the currents? RAVE RAVE RAVE.

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  3. Click if you like this comment Fizzy Faerie     says:
    3, April 2007 at 11:51 am

    Well done lovelies!! Keep up the good work!Sounds tough…but well worth it!! Not sure if I could handle feeling fish aound my legs…I’d probably set the first world record of ‘running’ accross the Solent!!! But will be with you in spirit!!! Meet you on the other side with tea and blankets!!!Lots of Luck & Faerie Dust!!!XX

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  4. Click if you like this comment Stu Fu Man     says:
    3, April 2007 at 12:15 pm

    In the event of chaffing and chilling I have a large tub of goose fat if you need it. If only I tried harder in my school pool and got my 6.25 mile badge I would be well up for it. Unfortunately 10 metre doggy paddle wont get me far……… well 10 metres in fact. I do have a kayak though if that counts for anything… oh and its yellow. Swim on and train hard. xxxx

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  5. Click if you like this comment Yasmin - Hularama     says:
    21, June 2007 at 5:33 pm

    Hello All

    Please check out the website for Swim to Bestival – it has all the swimmers profiles and details of the charities being raised for.

    http://www.swim2bestival.co.uk

    Its gonna be mammouth…PLEASE DONATE DONATE DONATE!

    Thanks

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  6. Click if you like this comment Swim To Bestival: Update : Ventnor Blog     says:
    21, June 2007 at 6:57 pm

    [...] You might remember back in March that those crazy folks at Bestival HQ came up with the bonkers idea to organise a charity Swim to Bestival. [...]

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  7. Click if you like this comment Swim To Bestival: Nick Rowntree : Ventnor Blog     says:
    30, August 2007 at 11:34 am

    [...] On Friday morning next week, twelve brave souls will preparing themselves for a charity swim across the Solent. [...]

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  8. Click if you like this comment Swim To Bestival: Kate Spicer : Ventnor Blog     says:
    4, September 2007 at 8:32 am

    [...] In fact, she’d just returned from a holiday in Ibiza when she decided to take up the gauntlet and Swim to Bestival. [...]

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