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13 MAY 12 thames bridges


bike ride This London bike ride is the biggest charity event for The Stroke Association, and last year attracted 2,500 cyclists. Get a group of family, friends or


work colleagues together for this fundraiser – with entry prices ranging from £10-25 – to help stroke victims and raise monies for research. This year, entrants can choose from


three courses covering either 50, 33 or 8 miles, with a goal of crossing as many London bridges as possible along the way. Details: www.stroke.org.uk


Cross as many London bridges as you can in this charity run


21–22 JULY 2012 archie mills memorial challenge


Join Mills in his fundraising challenge


27–29 APRIL 2012 swimathon weekend and big splash mile


This year Swimathon – one of the biggest swim fund raisers in the world – has teamed up with Sport Relief to also offer the Big Splash Mile. Over the weekend, nearly 600 health clubs, leisure centres and lidos will open their pools to people wanting to raise money either for Sport Relief by swimming a mile, or for Marie Curie Cancer by taking part in Swimathon – choosing either their own distance or set distances of 1.5km–5km. The challenges are open to teams or individuals and can be spread over the three days. Details: www.swimathon.org


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England football star Danny Mills lost his baby son Archie to spina bifi da 10 years ago. He’s now looking for 20 people to join him in a challenge – a bike ride from Leeds to London, followed by taking part in the Virgin Active London Triathlon – to raise money for charity Shine, which supports over 10,000 UK babies, children and adults living with spina bifi da and hydrocephalus. www.shinecharity.org.uk


12–19 JANUARY 13


the spine It might be just under a year away, but this ultra-marathon set across the Pennine Way will need plenty of training and preparation. Organisers of The Spine openly


Duncan Goodhew and Jodie Kidd – Swimathon 2012 ambassadors


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admit that this non-stop, 268-mile race is a brutal one. Add to this the British winter weather – snow, ice, wind and rain – and participants are faced with a gruelling task. On the plus side, it’s set in an area of outstanding natural beauty including the Peak District, Yorkshire Dales and Northumberland National Park. Details: www.thespinerace.com


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