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zipslide If you’re looking for a charity challenge that offers an adrenaline rush, then the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s Tyne Bridge Zipslide could be the answer. Starting from the Newcastle side of the bridge, 25m above the River Tyne, participants will launch themselves off the edge to slide 220m across the river onto the Gateshead side. Minimum sponsorship is only £100 and funds will go towards the RNLI charity, which has saved more than 139,000 lives at sea since 1824. Details:
www.rnli.org.uk
Zip across the River Tyne and raise money for the RNLI 6 NOVEMBER 2011 600 runners will take part in the 10k 13–17 JUNE 2012
euro cities cycle This open charity bike ride takes in three of Europe’s most vibrant cities – London, Amsterdam and Brussels – and participants will also view the rural scenes of England, the Netherlands and Belgium along the way. The route, which is nearly 300 miles long, will be varied – it will pass through English suburbia, Essex wetlands, Dutch hamlets, tulip fields and Belgian cities. On top of that, participants will also be given the chance to explore historic cities en route. The return journey will be on Eurostar. Registration costs £149 and in addition, the minimum sponsorship is £1,360. Details:
www.acrossthedivide.com
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bonfi re burn 10k While others are looking forward to eating toffee apples and watching fi reworks, around 600 runners in the Bonfi re Burn challenge, near Cambridge, will be focusing on ‘feeling the burn’ in a 10k race. The multi-terrain circular route starts in Impington – a town just outside Cambridge – and will include a stretch on the newly launched Guided Bus Bridleway, as well as the city’s Science Park near Milton. Details:
www.bonfi
reburn10k.co.uk
SUMMER 2012 relay race across the english channel
Take part in a 300-mile cycle ride Read Health Club Management online at
healthclubmanagement.co.uk/digital
Diabetes UK is looking for participants to join teams of six to swim relay across the English Channel next summer (date to be announced). The distance, from Dover to Cap Gris Nez in France, is 22 miles and will take approximately 15 hours. Participants should be regular pool swimmers who are already capable of swimming 1,500m (60 lengths of a 25m pool) preferably in front crawl. Entry is £95 and sponsorship is set at £1,150. Details:
www.diabetes.org.uk
october 2011 © cybertrek 2011 Swim the 22 miles in teams of six
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