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This year, it's a steady lap of Whinlatter on Friday as a warmup, before tackling an adapted(extended) 'Fred Whitton challenge' route around the lakes including the famous 'Hardknott pass' - all in aid of a fantastic charity. Please see below for other details of what our office is up to over the June weekend!
Over 150 colleagues from the Cobham and Dartford offices of
Willmott Dixon Construction will be taking part in the 2016 Cobham Challenge -
Lake District Legacy!
This year we will be raising funds to support Chestnut Tree
House. This is the only children's hospice in East and West Sussex and cares
for over 280 children and young adults from 0-25 years of age with progressive
life-limiting conditions from Sussex and South East Hampshire. There are
potentially 1,000 families with life-limited children in Sussex. Chestnut Tree
House offers support for the whole family including psychological and
bereavement support, end of life and short break care and sibling support.
As our name suggests this year we are heading to the Lakes!
Our challenge will take place by the lake of Ullswater commencing 24th June.
Our team will undertake a challenge like no other, Why? So
we can make a difference...
Our two day challenge will comprise of up to four activities
running concurrently. Although the main purpose of the challenge is to raise
much needed funds for Chestnut Tree House we can guarantee that the weekend
will be full of fun, laughter and determination as we work together to create
our Legacy.
Day one
- A 6 mile hike taking in Blencathra, Brunt Knott, and
Souther Fell
- A challenging 16
mile mountain bike through Whinlatter Forest
- A challenging 43
miles road cycle through the northern Lake District
Day two
- A marathon 26 mile
hike summiting Scafell and Helvelyn.
- A 13 mile hike summiting Helvelyn followed immediately by
a 13 mile team canoe event, travelling the length of Ullswater and back.
- A 45 mile mountain bike route taking in some of the
Ullswater circuit and summiting Helvelyn.
- A 90 mile or an alternative 121 mile route road cycle
taking in all of the major lakes and exploring the national park.
Please click ‘donate’ above to show your support, thank you.
Through Just Giving, you can sponsor us and donations will
be quickly processed and passed to the charity. Just Giving is a not for profit
organisation and will claim gift aid on a charity's behalf where the donor is
eligible for this.
