COMPETITIVE EDGE
10 SEPT–2 DEC 12 aspire channel
swim 2012 Now in its 13th year, the Aspire Channel Swim – one the country’s biggest annual sponsored swims – has raised a commendable £3.5m to support people with spinal injury. From September to December, thousands of swimmers in the UK will attempt to swim the equivalent of the English Channel – stretching 22 miles – in their local swimming pool over the 12-week period. Swimwear brand Zoggs is once again the offi cial partner for this year’s event. Details:
www.aspirechannelswim.com
People will aim to swim 22 miles – the equivalent of the Channel 9 SEPTEMBER 2012 Participants can swim 3km or 5km 6–13 JULY 13
h4h iceland horse trek Help for Heroes, the UK charity for
injured servicemen, has launched this new event for 2013. The 200km,
physically demanding horse ride will take place in the Snæfellsjökull National Park, on a peninsula in remote west Iceland. The landscape includes glaciers and volcanoes, with lava trails on the mountainsides, and a coast teeming with bird life. The Snæfellsjökull volcano became one of the most
famous sites in Iceland after Jules Verne described it in his book, A Journey to the Center of the Earth, as the start of the route. Registration costs £400 and the fundraising target is £4,000.
Details:
www.helpforheroes.org.uk 28
fritton lake big swim Open water swimming is becoming an increasingly popular sport in the UK. In response to this, Active Outdoor Sport has launched a series event with the Fritton Lake Big Swim next on the list. Located in the grounds of Somerleyton Hall, Suffolk, the challenge has either a 3km (costing £12) or 5km (costing £15) swim route. All fi nishers will receive a medal, and trophies will be awarded for the various age categories. Details:
www.activeoutdoorsport.co.uk
8–15 NOVEMBER 13 the big heart bike ride in jordan
The route runs by Iceland’s glaciers Read Health Club Management online at
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This open event, by Action for Charity, involves fi ve days of cycling across Jordan and camping under the stars. The 350km route starts in the ancient city of Jerash before taking in forested land en route to the famous Dead Sea. Cyclists will pass through mountains and past the 12th century crusader castle of Kerak, fi nishing in Petra – a vast archaeological site carved from red rose rock. Registration costs £250 and sponsorship is set at £2,800. Details:
www.actionforcharity.co.uk
august 2012 © cybertrek 2012 The bike ride will end in Petra
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