EVENT NEWS
Coming Events
29/09/2007 Update
More events this weekend 29/09/2007
Meet the James family:
We are setting off early on Saturday morning to
circumnavigate Exmoor on Mountain bikes, The team comprises of Clare (16) Amy
(14) and Lee James (considerably older). We hope to cover the moderately hilly
100km within 7hours, It’s the first charity challenge the girls have done and
they've enjoyed the whole process of early morning training and collecting
sponsorship, fingers crossed for fine weather.
Great to see Clare & Amy so involved and best of
luck for Saturday
Our South African chapter are getting wet this
weekend. Louis & Hans, after various qualifying races, are attempting the famous
'Fish Marathon' canoe race which is a 2 day marathon down the Fish River
covering some 80+km. Like many of you Louis & Hans are totally new their chosen
challenge so have had to learn the hard way en route!
01/09/2007 Update
This weekend we have 2 events happening
01/09/2007
Ant, Karen & Simon will attempt The Three Peaks
Challenge which tackles the summits of Pen-y-ghent (694 metres), Whernside (736
metres) and Ingleborough (723 metres) covering a distance of over 25 miles.
Best of luck to our Three Amigos
Jeremy has organised a huge 24 HOUR WORLD
RECORD ATTEMPT event which includes our GB Hockey Olympic Gold Medal Winning
Squad!!!!!!!!
Would love to have as much support as possible at
Whitgift School Croydon
Starts 3pm Friday 31st Aug
31/08/2007 Update
Unfortunately Nigel did not make the start line
for his first Triathlon as he damaged his cartilage while training just a few
days before. I know Nigel trained really hard for this event and is very
disappointed to have missed out-knowing Nigel we will see him back soon.
Keith & Steve have conquered the Rockies!!!!
Let's not forget neither Keith or Steve were regular
cyclists and foolishly entered one of the toughest off road races in the
calendar with massive climbs and some 600km to the finish line. Last year they
skied the famous Haute Route, this year spat out The Rockies, looking forward to
a new & creative challenge for next year.
Huge effort & well done guys in your challenge
and raising an incredible £20,000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Senior Channel Swim
Next out is our 3rd Channel Swim Team
who are waiting nervously for a break in the weather-let's make it 3 out of 3
and best of luck to Duncan, Norbert, Slatts, Roger, Kerri & Mick
14/07/2007 - Junior Channel Swim
Massive well done to all our 27 Junior Channel
Swimmers who showed the adults how to do it!
We had a great day watching our little ones charging
up & down the pool and lovely to see kids so involved in sport and helping other
children
Once again many thanks to Claire and her Amida
Team for all their support
13/07/2007 - Events Update
Parisian Walk:
Our Cycle Team 07/07/07 of Andy, Chris, Phil,
Matt & Mark set off from Oxted with Fat Boys Tandem 'pimped' up and looking
great. In less than 24 hours they arrived in 'Gay Paris' which is a phenomenal
achievement-let's not forget these guys were not cyclists but certainly are now.
Another outstanding achievement is 07/07/07 have raised just about £30,000 in
sponsorship-quite simply EXTRAORDINARY!!!!!!!!!!!
Billy no mates Timbo has successfully completed
the Gobi Desert Walk-don't have any details yet as Timbo is en route home
but will update soonest-massive achievement Timbo you can now have your first
drink of the year!!!
Channel Swims:
Team 1 comprising of Chris, Mike, Scott & Giles set
off from Dover at 7.30 am on Monday & arrived some 12 hours 20 minutes in
Calais!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Amazing effort in rough conditions and an incredible time
Team 2 comprising of David, Jason, Slatts, Chris
& Deborah set off from Dover at 8.00 am Tuesday & arrived 14 hours & 48 minutes
later in Calais!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Again amazing effort in some very challenging
waters
Team 3 comprising of Duncan, Norbert, Slatts,
Roger, Kerri & Mick are off next week-let's make it 3 out of 3-best of luck to
all
Our Junior Channel Swimmers are attempting their
mammoth challenge tomorrow with children from aged 4 swimming-we have 23 kids
swimming 1 mile each and 4 kids making up the last mile between them-this is
totally inspiring-good luck all
Ollie Rastall is off the weekend taking on the
mountains over a 7 day gruelling mountain bike stage race called JEANTEX BIKE
TRANSALP-very best of luck Ollie
15/03/2007 - Huge congratulations to Helen
and Tim Miller
Helen and Tim
completed the Paris Marathon on the weekend in spite of the scorching heat and
limited amount of preparation time available to them. Helen sprinted across the
line like a Gazelle in 4 hours 53 mins and Tim followed close behind in 5 hours
03 mins.The feat is made all the more remarkable by the fact that Tim suffered a
double break and dislocated ankle some two years previous and his longest run
prior to the event was a mere 9 miles !
Well done Tim and Helen.
22/04/2007 - London Marathon
Sarah Schofield, Jill Hopkins, Rob Hall and Steve
Walter are competing this Sunday. The gaunlet is laid down at 4 hours 53 mins by
our current record holder, Helen.
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