They are attempting to travel through every station on the London Underground within one day. This is known as The Tube Challenge and the world record stands at just under 17 hours, although just finishing will be challenge enough.
The boys will be wearing specially designed t-shirts on the day that have a QR code panel on them that commuters can scan them, taking them directly to the Just Giving sites for each charity. It is believed that this is the first time this system has ever been used on an active fundraising event, so fingers are firmly crossed that one, it works, and two the novelty factor appeals to people and they donate.
When Mike’s son William Elis Broom was born (with a name that destined to become ‘William W.E.B. Elis’, how can he fail to become Wales Captain at some point in the future?) he had to be rushed to the Singleton Neonatal Unit for emergency treatment. Sadly no Air Ambulance was available to transfer Elis, as he is known, so the fundraising efforts of both men will focus on both the Neonatal Unit which saved Elis’ life and the Wales Air Ambulance.
Due to the geography of Wales the need for the Air Ambulance is particularly great, and the highly skilled crews respond to over 2000 calls a year – nearly 250 of those calls to serious rugby injuries. Each mission costs around £1500, so this registered charity needs over £6million per year – all of which must be found from the generosity of the public to keep the air ambulances flying.
You can sponsor Broomster at www.is.gd/broomster
and Sion at www.is.gd/sionjones
Or see their story on www.tubechallenge.moonfruit.com and follow the boys on Twitter on the day at @broomster #tubechallenge.
