Stuart Kettell - Suspended by helium balloons for a week

Home
Past and future challenges for Macmillan Cancer Support
Up to date news

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE FILM TRAILER

Click here to take you to my fundraising site where you can donate online safely and securely

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE LATEST WEBCAMS

artists impression of what it will look like
balloonartistimpressionsmall.jpg

This is definately going to be my craziest challenge to date. I will be suspended for a week by 8ft diameter helium weather balloons in West Orchards Shopping Centre, Coventry City Centre from Saturday 3rd March until Saturday 10th March 2012. I have calculated i will need approx 25 balloons for safety which is the equivalent of 30,000 toy balloons!
Thats a van load of helium which will also need topping up every day!
This will be weighted down to the ground and i will float up to about 30 feet in the air and remain there for 12 hours every day in a harness. People will also be able to play a part in writing messages and drawing on a giant 30 ft long banner which will be displayed on the final day of the challenge hanging down from Stuart to the ground.You will be able to thank Macmillan Cancer Support if they have helped your relatives or friends, write messages to Stuart, or simply draw pictures and see if we can fill the banner by the end of the week which will be on display afterwards.

I have been told of a few problems i may encounter which i am working on right now. I may need the loo so i am designing a pulley sytem so i can quickly come down and go to the loo, also i have been told that i may lose circulation to my legs being in a harness for 12 hours.This can result in the blood going cold in the legs and when circulation gets going again the cold blood can stop my heart, i am working on a way round this with a new type of harness.
The people of Coventry always amaze me with their generosity and that's why i will be back in Coventry and look forward to seeing you all again.
Please sponsor me using the link above.

Macmillan Cancer Support improves the lives of people affected by cancer. We provide practical, medical, emotional and financial support and push for better cancer care. Cancer affects us all. We can all help.

Send me an email





Use the navigation bar on the left of the page
to go to the next page.
Page 2 explains PAST AND FUTURE CHALLENGES
Page 3 is a News page which will update my progress before,
during and after the challenge

Thank You for your support