Operation MONT‐BLANC RACE for AFRICA RUN
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Mont‐Blanc Race for AFRICARUN
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The Goal of This Operation The goal of Operation « MONT‐BLANC RACE for AFRICA RUN ʺ is to financially help the 2007 project of this association towards its humanitarian goal by sponsoring a team competing in the Ultra Trail of Mont‐ Blanc (UTMB) next August. The true calling of AFRICA RUN is to collect and distribute used athletic shoes to the poor in Africa. The 2007 project consists in funding the costs behind operating a truck which will be used in the next humanitarian TransAfrican Classic in order to transport the shoes. If there is enough room, school and health supplies will also be sent in the same vehicle.
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AFRICA RUN Association
AFRICA RUN was created in 2006 by marathon runners aware of the dire situation of certain populations in Africa.
As marathon runners, they were constantly going through new shoes. They wanted to give a second life to their equipment by giving shoes to African children for school and to adults for work.
AFRICA RUN organizes the entire chain of operations from collecting the shoes to handing them out directly to the African people in need.
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This race is a true challenge ! 3 Countries - 163 km - 8900m+ - 46 hours maximum 2200 runners - 44 nations – Average age 43 years Ultra Trail of Mont Blanc is a “nature” event, run on the great hiking trails surrounding the Mont Blanc mountain range. It’s without a doubt, the most formidable trail in all of Europe ! Conviviality, Respect, Solidarity and Beating your personal Best are the values shared by all who participate.
Depart :
Arrival :
Friday August 24th 2007 at 18:30 in Chamonix
Sunday August 26th 2007 at 16:30 at the latest in Chamonix
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AFRICARUN Team for The Mont‐Blanc Race
Jean-Paul Finisher UTMB 2006 44 years old La Martre (83)
Bernard Finisher UTMB 2005 42 years old Antibes (06)
Dominique Finisher UTMB 2004 36 years old Antibes (06)
Daniel L. ¼ Finisher UTMB 2006 28 years old Antibes (06)
Daniel A. ½ Finisher UTMB 2004 29 years old Biot (06)
Jean-Philippe Bizuth UTMB 44 years old Rueil Malmaison (92)
- less than 34 hours 30
- less than 35 hours
around 32 hours
around 30 hours
Just Finish!
Just Finish!
Find the AFRICA RUN team live , step by step, From the 24th to the 26th of August 2007 thanks to a real time updates given by Trail of Mont‐Blanc organizers ....
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The Event route
The route uses hiking trails « GR » that extend around Mont‐Blanc passing by the 3 countries united by the same mountain range!
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The Event Profile
9 ascents to passes or summits 9000 meters difference in height between the 3 countries
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An Amazing Environnement !
With kind authorization from Trailers du MontBlanc,
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Our humanitarian project CHARTERING A TRUCK TO CARRY AND DELIVER 1500 PAIRS OF ATHLECTIC SHOES The AFRICA RUN team’s goal is to run “usefully” ! In order to help the AFRICA RUN association succeed in its humanitarian project of 2007, the members of the team have decided to combine their challenge with this project by asking companies to sponsor part of this difficult race ! Renault TRM 4000
In 2006, Patrick ZANIROLI and his Transafricaine Classic allowed us to transport athletic shoes collected by the association in a truck owned by the organization. We thus made 4 deposits, each one during a bivouac in each country we crossed.
4x4 6 cylindres Diesel Pneu : 1200 x 20 133 cv - 2900 tr/mn L : 6,20 m PTAC : 11,2 t - PTRA : 15t Consommation : 30 L Terrain meuble : > 30 L < +8
This year the TRANSAFRICA89 has lent us their truck in order to directly reach rural villages, schools and clinics. We need to raise funds in order to maintain the costs of operating this vehicle exclusively dedicated to delivering the shoes. The various costs necessary to finalize the project budget include gas, tolls, shipping, lodging, bivouacs and other small mechanical parts.
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Results of AFRICA RUN work in 2006 600 pairs collected
4 deposits made ZAGORA (Morocco) Partner : Association « Just for Them » 150 pairs delivered to the Regional Delegation of the National Education
TIDJIKJA (Mauritania), Association »Children of the Desert » based in Chinguetti. 150 pairs delivered to a representative of this association
KAYES ( Mali) Association « Heart of Mali » 150 pairs delivered to the Catholic Mission
DAKAR (Senegal) Associations ASTOU and WARANKA‐GR 150 pairs delivered to the President of the association
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Those who have made our 2007 project possible
The Sponsors
The Transafricaine Classic
They have helped pay for at least a segment of our UTMB challenge and therefore support the AFRICA RUN project benefiting from the advantages of becoming a patron. We thank them and Please join them!
Patrick ZANIROLI who gratefully transported the shoes collected in 2006, is also helping us organize our 2007project A big Thanks !
The TRANSAFRICA 89 Association Transafricaine 2006 team who also organized a humanitarian project for this occasion. Aware of the work AFRICA RUN has done, they have loaned us a truck to transport the shoes. A huge Thanks !
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Become a patron of the AFRICA RUN project by sponsoring a segment of the race ! I can send the form from the following page to AFRICA RUN or I can sponsor a segment or make a small gift « on‐line » through the site www.tourdumontblancpourafricarun.org
Very Difficult Segment (H) ‐‐> Gift amount : 2500 € ‐ Your cost : 1000€ Difficult Segment (1) ‐‐> Gift amount: 1250 € ‐ Your cost : 500€ Flat Segment (P) ‐‐> Gift amount : 500 € ‐ Your cost : 200€ Descent (D) ‐‐>Gift amount : 200 € ‐ Your cost : 50€
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Depending on your generosity, you can become a patron of a very difficult segment (HC), difficult (1), flat (P) or descent (D) thus allowing us to charter a humanitarian truck which between November 1st and 18th will deliver more than 1500 pairs of athletic shoes to West Africa. No matter what amount you can give, your donation will be extremely useful and you will be able to deduct it from your taxes. (For example in France you may deduct 40%, please check your country for specific deduction rates) Please note that the deductions in the table to the left represent reductions for France
The number segments are More detailed information on each represented by x.y with x representing the type of segment segment can be found on the website: and y representing the numerical www.tourdumontblancpourafricarun.org order of the segment
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Gift Form Mont‐Blanc Race for AFRICA RUN Print and fill out this form. Send with your check, made out to AFRICA RUN Send completed forms and checks to : AFRICA RUN 42 rue Emile Leblond 92 500 RUEIL MALMAISON
I support the 2007 AFRICA RUN association project by sponsoring segment n° ___. _ _ of operation « Mont-Blanc Race» for AFRICA RUN for a total amount of ___
Do you wish to receive a tax receipt?
Yes
__ Euros.
No
If yes, please fill out the following information in order for AFRICA RUN to send you the necessary forms: First and Last names : Address : Code postal : Pays : e‐mail :
Ville :
The information received will stay confidential, and will be used according to the law ʺinformatique et libertésʺ of January 6th 1978 ‐ n°78‐17 (art.27).
AFRICA RUN is a humanitarian association. Your gift is tax deductible for an amount up to 60% of the amount of your gift. Therefore your gift amount only costs you 40% of the total amount Very Difficult Segment (H) Difficult Segment (1) Flat Segment (P) Descent (D)
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‐‐> Gift amount : 2500 € ‐ Your cost : 1000€ ‐‐> Gift amount: 1250 € ‐ Your cost : 500€ ‐‐> Gift amount : 500 € ‐ Your cost : 200€ ‐‐>Gift amount : 200 € ‐ Your cost : 50€
The number segments are represented by x.y with x representing the type of segment and y representing the numerical order of the segment
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The use of the donations All costs for the event for the AFRICA RUN team are without exception paid for by the runners themselves. All donations are therefore exclusively divided between the following needs.
Vehicle costs In order to arrive safely, we need to have spare tires, a complete tune‐up and inspection before our depart, some small mechanical parts and of course insurance for the vehicle.
Means of Communication During the collection, the most important thing is to make people aware of the collection sites and then to stock the athletic shoes ! Collection boxes strong enough and large enough to store the many pairs of shoes are made available at sporting events then loaded onto the truck to be transported towards Africa In order to get the association’s message out to the public flyers and posters are made !
Travel costs The round‐trip between France and Africa requires diesel fuel, tolls, taking a boat across the Mediterranean, and paying for visas required for the countries visited. Not to mention the obligation to provide security and modern means of communication. Finally, the volunteers driving the truck and making the deliveries need to be lodged and fed during the bivouacs.
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To help support the Association, certain objects are made with the association’s name and sold during operations and events.
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They support AFRICA RUN ! The Parisian lawfirm of « BAYET ET ASSOCIES » They will help you with your financial and legal needs ! www.bayetetassocies.com
Contractor « GAUTHIER SA » Enterprise leader in the Centre Region who brings life to your projects ! www.gauthier-sa.fr
Consulting Firm « VALTUS TRANSITION» Specializing in transition management ! www.valtus.fr
« RZ AUDIT ET EXPERTISE » 01 53 68 94 40 17 Rue Ferdinand Fabre 75015 Paris
«Association ASCAIR» (Association Sportive et Culturelle de l'Armée de l'Air) www.ascair.asso.fr
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If you wish to contact us ! Equipe AFRICA RUN pour le Tour du Mont‐Blanc 42 rue Emile Leblond 92500 RUEIL MALMAISON
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Jean‐Philippe ALLAIRE ‐ Jean‐Paul OTMANI ‐ Bernard GINETTI – Dominique CHOMIENNE ‐ Daniel LEVY ‐ Daniel ALFONSO
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