NEW OPEN EVENTS LAUNCHED FOR 2009 FEBRUARY eNews
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| 1.Open Events 2009 | ||
Open events are charity challenges which allow you to choose which charity you raise funds for. They are ideal if you want to raise funds for a smaller charity. We have an inspirational range of open events for this year but we have also just announced our 2009 events: · Dog Sledding - 18-24 January and 8-14 February · NEW India Bike Ride - 7-18 March · The Great Wall of China Trek - 18-26 March |
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| · NEW Finan to Jordan Trek - 9 – 16 May · NEW India Manali Trek 12 – 22 June · Mount Kilimanjaro 12 - 23 September · NEW Namibia Project - 2 - 10 October · Peru and the land of the Incas - 16 - 26 October · Everest Base Camp - 31 October - 21 November For further information on our open events for 2008 and 2009 click
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| 2. Corporate Team Challenge Cup | ||
| NEW to Just Walk 2008, is our corporate team challenge cup. Teams will compete against each other on the 60km walk. Click here for more details It's now only three months away and not too late for you to sign up and be part of this fantastic fundraising event. It's a new year and a great opportunity to get fit, increase fitness levels and raise funds for the charity of your choice. For further details click here.
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| 3. Find out what it's like on The Great Wall of China Trek | ||
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Don Mullan has recently been to China, to Trek the Great Wall for Childre in Crossfire. Don has kindly written about this trek, which includes the school visit, the Great Wall itself and the friendships he has made along the journey. To view Don's article click here. To view the China events click here. To view the China open events click here.
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5. No stopping Norman |
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Norman Young is this year taking part in his seventh charity trek. He will be taking on the challenge of Kilimanjaro, raising funds for SSAFA. When the trek starts Norman will be at the tender age of 80 and he has two replacement knees! Norman is an inspiration to us all, so to sponsor Norman click here.
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| 6. 2008 Open events | ||
| We still have a few places left on the following 2008 open events:
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| 7. Our Friends at EML | ||
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We have two new courses in 2008 our Diving and Marine Medicine course set in Oman and our Desert Medicine course set in Namibia. For further details on these courses and our usual favourites click here. If you are interested in signing up email Luci Ridout.
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| 8.Marathon fever hots up | ||
Our adventure races are going from strength to strength. First up is our Namibia Ultra and marathon distance races. You will be completely self reliant from the start of the race till the end. The race is of such extreme nature that it will be a serious undertaking to train hard enough to cope with the onslaught of the Namib on your body. Click here to find out more. We then have the Laugavegur Ultra Marathon in July. The ultimate endurance test set in the spectacular country of Iceland. Click here for further details. To find out more about these exclusive races click here. |
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| 9.And Finally | ||
We all know how important it is to take the right equipment. Well take note of the miscellaneous items taken on a British expedition to Kanchenjunga in 1955. 25,000 cigarettes, 284 boxes of matches, 120 batteries, 100 candles, 100 bulbs, 100 tool kits, 30 torches, 16lbs of tobacco, 6 hurricane lamps, 3 spring balances, 2 altimeters, 2 pair of binoculars, 1 hairdressing set! Source: Mick Conefrey, 'A teacup in a storm, an explorer's guide to life'.
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| I hope you have enjoyed our news, please unsubscribe if we have mailed you and you are no longer interested in taking up the challenge, but why not forward to your friends if you are? That's all from us now; we'll have some more news for you next month. See you soon, For more information visit www.acrossthedivide.com, © Across the Divide Expeditions 2008 |
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