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Over 150 colleagues from the Cobham and Dartford offices of
Willmott Dixon Construction will be taking part in the 2017 Cobham Challenge –
Forest 500! 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.
Follow this link to a video that perfectly displays exactly
why we fundraise for Chestnut Tree House:
https://youtu.be/W8c0eEDv80c
As our name suggests this year we are heading to the New
Forest! Our challenge will start at Cobham and take in the South Downs before
ending in the New Forest, an area of southern England which includes one of the
largest remaining tracts of unenclosed pasture land, heathland and forest in
South East of England.
Our challenge will commence on on Thursday 22nd June.
Our team will undertake a challenge like no other, Why? So
we can make a difference...
Our two and three day challenge will comprise of up to five
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.
Thursday:
Hike – epic 52 miles/ 84K(24-30 hours)
Friday:
Mountain biking – 40 miles / 65K
Road cycle – epic 125 miles / 200K
Road cycle -
standard 80 miles / 130K
Hike – standard – 26 miles / 45K
Saturday:
A Challenge in itself, a top secret mission, yet to be
announced, the only guarantee is that we know it will be a test of our
determination, will power and endurance! – Wish us luck…
