8th June
Duncan will be part of team Kishinoor on this year's Three Peaks Yacht
Race starting on Saturday, 19th June. The team are raising funds for
Mothers in Africa. The charity helps mothers to survive childbirth
through educating healthcare workers in the poorest countries in Africa.
It is based in the Department of Anaesthetics at the University Hospital
of Wales in Cardiff. Our target is £5k and Tullow Oil will match the
amount that we raise.
The team has a fast and well-crewed yacht (a 38' Sigma) and Duncan will
be running it with Simon Coles, his usual OMM/LAMM partner in grime. The
course comprises sailing from Barmouth to Caernarfon with a quick 27
mile trot up and down Snowdon, thence to the Lakes with a 15 mile cycle
up Ennerdale before running the 10 miles over Black Sail Pass, down to
Wasdale Head and up Scafell Pike. A quick reverse of this back to the
boat and some enjoyable sailing should lead them to sunny Fort William
and just the Ben between them and the finishing line.
If you've got a fiver/tenner/more burning a hole in your pocket then
please divert it here:
http://www.justgiving.com/TeamKishinoor
If you want to live the race viacriously through the web then our boat
will have a GPS tag and you can follow the action live here:
http://www.threepeaksyachtrace.co.uk/
7th June
Trish Justin is hoping to raise funds in support of the National Association for Colitis and Crohn’s
Disease by participating in 3 Standard (Olympic) Distance Triathlons. Below is the link to her JustGiving page which has
more details about the charity she is supporting and the 3 events.
http://www.justgiving.com/Tri-Tri-Tri-Again-In-2010
Len Best and a pal have just completed the 4 Peaks Challenge (Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike, Snowdon, Carrauntoohil) and he's trying to raise
money for Francis House Children's Hospice in Manchester. They took 21 hours for the first 3 and 31 for all 4. Here is the
link to contribute if you wish to
http://www.justgiving.com/will-and-len
4th May 2010
Here's a link to some orienteering events taking place locally (Macclesfield, Poynton, Marple)
MDOC events
Great summer training runs in some lovely countryside.
Good for all ages too (juniors can run with parents etc).
10th May 2009
Another link - this time somewhere to stay in the Pyrenees.
After running, cycling, walking and yes even skiing the mountains and fells of the UK for the best part of 30 years
Gary and Debbie Devine have decided to up sticks and open a guest house in the French Pyrenees.
www.pyrenees-haven.com
Pennine forum - If you are a Pennine member and would like to use it send an email to
penninefr@btinternet.com
and I will set you up.
Please send the email from the address you want to use on the forum and tell me what username you would like to use. I'll set you
up and send you a password.
Alison
