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Crossing for Cancer
By Press release - May 30, 2008 - 2:05 PM
ALSO SEE : • Cudeca celebrates World Paliative Care Day - Oct 7, 2008 - 7:23 PM
• La Cala de Mijas Fun Day in aid of Cudeca Hospice - Sep 22, 2008 - 5:03 PM

Photo Cudeca (photo taken by Bea Pedrajas)
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On the 18th of June a team of 5 kite surfers will leave the white sandy beaches of Tarifa in the south of Spain to kite surf across the Straights of Gibraltar and hopefully land in Morocco in the North of Africa with the aim of raising money for various cancer charities. One of them being Cudeca Cancer Care Hospice based in Arroyo de la Miel, offering specialist palliative care to patients suffering from non-curable advanced cancer within the province of Málaga.
Being one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world, the danger factor of this crossing, lies not in the distance of just 30kmtrs (approx), but in the non stop traffic of ships that even if they wanted to stop, couldn’t and then there are the strong currents, the sharks, and even whales….

Team rider Graham Pagden came up with the idea after the death of his sister Ushi (38) to cancer 2 years ago, and the event will be held in order to raise money for Cancer Charities with 100% of moneys raised being donated between the CUDECA Cancer Care Hospice in Benalmádena, the AECC (Association Espanola Contra Cancer) and The Macmillan Cancer Society, which is based in the UK.

The team consists of five riders; Graham Pagden, who is originally from Australia and has lived in Spain almost all his life, Antonio Rodriguez who runs Karma Surf Shop, Rob van den Top from Manilva, Frank Salazar owner of Freedom Kite School which is based on Heaven Beach in Estepona and the last but not least Jose Delgado from Madrid, who last year swam across the Straights of Gibraltar.

Come and watch them take off from the beach at the Arte Vida Hotel in Tarifa on the 18th of June or view their website which is www.crossing4cancer.com or you can get in contact with Graham Pagden on crossing4cancer@hotmail.co.uk.


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