<p>We are a group from MILTON KEYNES CANOE CLUB who are attempting the THREE LAKES CHALLENGE in Cumbria.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Earlier in the year one of our ambitious, some may say "crazy" member decided it would be a good idea to attempt this challenge. After rounding up a few other members a meeting was held at the local pub and a team was formed.&nbsp; It was decided that we would do the event in early September and the charity that would benefit from our fund raising was to be WILLEN HOSPICE.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Training then began for this event.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;">The Challenge</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>To paddle the length of the 3 longest lakes in Cumbria, these are Ullswater, Coniston Water and Windermere a distance of 35Kms (approximately 22 miles) in just a 10 hour period.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>This will take approximately 40,000 paddle strokes, each team member could lose up to 6 pints of liquid in perspiration and may get thumb blisters of up 3mm in height.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Hopefully these few facts will help to underline the amount of effort involved!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Your support would be very much appreciated.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Please visit our facebook page for update on our training.</p>