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Descent To Challenger Deep

$405 of $10,935 goal
Starts: 1 Aug 2024
Ends: 31 Aug 2025

Collectively diving the depths of the Challenger Deep

Wellington

Challenger Deep is the deepest known point on earth. Located at the southern end of the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean. It is named after the British Royal Navy ship the HMS Challenger that first discovered it during a 1872-1876 expedition, and the HMS Challenger II who determined it's record breaking depth in 1951. Due to the difficulties in work at such extreme depths the exact depth of Challenger Deep is an estimation of 10,935m.

The first crewed descent was in January 1960 by the bathyscaphe Trieste. In March 2012, a solo descent was made by film director James Cameron in his vessel the Deepsea Challenger. As of July 2022, 27 people have descended to Challenger Deep. We will be joining that exclusive group in 2024!

So what is the 'Descent to Challenger Deep' challenge?

As a diving community we will conduct regular club dives, over the next 12 months. These dive depths will accumulate until we reach our goal depth of 10, 935m - the deepest known point of Challenger Deep.

We are raising funds for Wellington Volunteer Coastguard as we know they will be there for us should any of our divers get into trouble; and I Am Hope as diving has so many benefits for mental health.

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Victoria
Victoria on 11 Sep 2024    Descending to the deep for a good cause
$10
Marcus
Marcus on 28 Aug 2024    Descending to the deep for a good cause
$10
Dylan
Dylan on 19 Aug 2024    Descending the Challenger deep!
$25
Shane
Shane on 11 Aug 2024    I'm going diving to support 2 great causes
Go Dive HQ
$100
Claire Murphy

Thank you Shane - a very generous donation :) Perhaps you will dive with me next time!

Claire Murphy
Kate
Go Claire
$25
Dive HQ Wellington

Thanks Kate - just another excuse for her to go diving!

Dive HQ Wellington
Claire Murphy

Thanks Kate - I am really looking forward to see how this challenge goes over the year

Claire Murphy
Donations will be split evenly between 2 payees:
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I Am Hope Foundation
I Am Hope Foundation, founded by Mike King in 2013. Originally the Nutters Club, then Key to Life.
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Wellington Volunteer Coastguard
Our role is to save lives at sea in the Wellington region.

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This campaign started on 25 Jul 2024 and ends on 31 Aug 2025.
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