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4th June 2004

Roller Coaster Charity Marathon!

Janet and Graham Bailey made a flying visit Paultons Park this week as part of their gruelling tour around the UK’s best-known theme parks. Graham decided to undertake the task to raise funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care after he and his wife lost several family members and close friends through cancer.

The tour started at Alton Towers, Staffordshire, on Monday with Graham attempting to ride at least two or three of the major rides at each of the parks. The couple travelled to Paultons from Cornwall already having covered over 600 miles when they arrived.

Graham managed to fit in four rides at Paultons Park, electing to go on the Raging River Ride (log flume) first, then The Stinger (rollercoaster), followed by The Jumping Bean (new drop ride) and finally The Wave Runner (water coaster). Graham said “I thought I would go on a wet ride first to give myself a chance to dry out on a rollercoaster! ”

The tour will take Mr and Mrs Bailey, from Bury, Lancashire, the length and breadth of the country finishing in Scotland early next week, a round journey of over 1,500 miles! Luckily Enterprise Car Rental kindly donated Mr Bailey with a car and a full tank of petrol for the week.

Every year Marie Curie Cancer Care provides care to around 30,000 cancer patients and their families - entirely free of charge. Cancer claims the lives of more than 150,000 people each year, with a further one million living with the disease at any one time.

Further details are available from www.mariecurie.org.uk.

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For further information please contact:
Rob Griffiths - Marketing Manager
Paultons Park Limited, Ower, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 6AL.
Telephone: 023 8081 4442 Fax: 023 8081 3025

Editors Notes: Paultons Park is just off exit 2 of the M27, near Romsey in Hampshire. Open 10am daily from 3rd March 2005– 29th October 2006
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