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On the 31st of January 2010, 24 lads hailing from Ireland, Scotland and England will be running in the world famous 'Tough Guy' endurance race event in Wolverhampton. 

 

The Tough Guy Race consists of an eight-mile cross country winter run followed by an assault course – “The Killing Fields”. Running the course involves risking barbed wire, cuts, scrapes, burns, dehydration, hypothermia, acrophobia, claustrophobia, electric shocks, sprains, twists, joint dislocation and broken bones! But none of that will happen to us!

 

On January this year, 4,500 people started the race - 1,500 didn't make it to the finish line. No team has ever finished as one but this year we hope to be the first to break this record!

 

We are sponsored by Malones Irish Bar in Ship Row, Aberdeen and considering over half our team are Irish guys, there's a strong possibility we will run dressed as leprechauns (see attached photo).

 

We've all been training for various events recently but we now begin the serious training. We’ll be seen down at Aberdeen beach (for the North Sea dunks) and in local forests for lots of running and other stuff.

 

We are running the race for Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland (http://www.chss.org.uk/) and we would greatly appreciate it if you guys could sponsor us.

 

So, if you could spare us some pennies we'll run our hearts out for you and the charity. Seeing as there we are a big squad could you leave the name of the team member you wish to sponsor with your messages. Give your donations to our website at http://www.justgiving.com/TuffGoys/

 

Here's some links to what tough guy is all about if you want a laugh/to be scared (we are!)

 

http://www.toughguy.co.uk/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9dep7RKVVA

 

Thanks in advance from all the lads!

Here you go soft lad Donation by Daniel Jenkin 22/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Do you best Jim - You don't have to come first to get the money!!!! Donation by Elma Mclelland 11/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Paul (Allen), Ricky, Eric, Barry, Phil and all the rest of the team - you guys are all crazy!! Donation by Victoria Wilson 10/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

'er ye go big yin Donation by Richard Elins 07/11/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Well done Phil, We know you will do you well, let us know how you get on. Best of luck xxx Donation by Jonathan, Amanda & Jessica 06/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by stephen anderson 05/11/09  

£85.00

Eric is banana man!! Good luck you nutter!! Donation by Louise and Colin Reid 04/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Fair play to ya Barry...even though you're clearly only doing it to stave off the grotesque obesity that plagued you as a child.. Donation by John Boylan 03/11/09  

£200.00

Team Balaclava - go for it - take no hostages (as always, Barry!). Could say, I'm envious but then I'd be lying - Good luck, Guys! Donation by Peter Larkin 03/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Go Ricky... you nutcase! Donation by Emily Wilson 03/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation from TonyModral, Duncan Mennie & Mel Stevens....Jeff is ACE Donation by Jeff McCleary 02/11/09  

£25.00

Thanks to Aisling Lorigan £5, Steve Cummins £5 and Diarmuid Hegarty £5 Donation by Andrew Dunne 01/11/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Cheers Alan Aim for the drunken Saturday night donation to Ross. Good lad! Donation by Ross Cowie 01/11/09  

£10.00

You are all bloody mad! lol couldn't not donate! Good luck xxx Donation by Danielle Scarfe 30/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

... here's to encouraging More broken bones Stokoe! Donation by Pete Bentley 30/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done bro, it's a sick enough race! Donation by Niall Walsh 30/10/09  

£16.00

Thanks to Stephen McAroy Donation by Ricky Simpson 30/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

For Ricky! Good luck little Leprechauns! As Gail mentioned below we MIGHT be doing the Summer one.. just depends on how you get on! :O) xx Donation by Kiri Geddes 30/10/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck Phil, rather you than me. Donation by Shaun Henry 30/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

From all the lads at Positive Equity in Dublin. Best of luck to everyone taking part in the challenge. Donation by Andrew Murphy 30/10/09  

£500.00

Go on Baz and Jeff (you will to cut down on the caramel lattes if you want to finish it!) Donation by Ewen Wilson 30/10/09  

£10.00

Thanks to Hugh Drysdale Donation by Ricky Simpson 30/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

You guys are all crazy, but the very best of luck. Try to come back to the office more or less in one piece! Donation by Briony 30/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Hi Ricki hope you do well its for a great cause your Dad will be proud of you. Ma McLeod wishes you well too. Donation by Douglas Mcleod 29/10/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Best of luck Ricky, you'll need it! Donation by Steven Grieve 29/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Ricky Simpson good lock with the Tough Gay race Donation by Grant Bishop 29/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Eric you are off yer heed! Good luck! Nadine xx Donation by Nadine Clark 28/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Best of luck guys!! If I am going to be talked into next summer's Nettle Warrior, it depends very much on how broken you all are after this!! Donation by Gail Rennie 28/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

GOOD LUCK :-) Donation by Carla C-M 27/10/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good Luck Donation by Michael Naylor 27/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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