[2] As a part of the English Channel swim Borger raised $100,000 for the Canadian Mental Health Association.

[5] Borger's website states, as of June 6, 2011 that monies raised for the Calgary Handibus Association are $502,350.

[8] Borger began climbing in 2000 and, from 2009 to 2011, had climbed over 40 peaks in North and South America, Asia, and Europe including Mount Rainier and Denali in North America[9] and The Matterhorn[10] and Mont Blanc in Europe (the highest peak in the Alps).

[11] On July 14, 2012 Bill Borger along with climbing partner John Furneaux set a new route during their summit of Mount Thor[12] that they named, The Great Escape.

[13][14] July 23, 2000, Borger placed third on the 26.4 km long Lake Zurich Swim with a time of 8h 52m 45 sec.