Stuart Clarke

Stuart's 12 x 12 Challenge

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Helping Rhinos

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We raise awareness and funds to protect the world's last rhinos

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I am driven to save the Rhino from extinction...will you join me? 

The mission of Helping Rhino's is to rescue and protect rhino in their natural habitat by delivering tangible results in anti-poaching and habitat preservation. To instigate educational initiatives that highlight the importance of conserving rhino and other endangered species and the benefits that can be derived from a sustainable co-existence between man and wildlife.

Helping Rhino's aims to lead conservation and education initiatives that will ensure the long-term survival of rhino and other endangered wildlife in their natural habitat.

Rhino like many species are sadly on the edge of extinction. Currently an average of 3 Rhino are poached for their horn every day across Africa leaving behind desperate orphans who stand no chance of survival. There are 5 species of Rhino, with two species having less than 80 animals left in the wild. 

In each month of 2019 I will compete in an event. The complete list of the 12 events is shown below culminating in hours of training, 1000s of km's, two sore legs, and importantly hope for this incredible animal!


January - Tour De Zwift COMPLETE

  • The Tour De Zwift is an epic 9 stage virtual cycling event across all 5 Zwift worlds.
  • https://zwift.com/tour-de-zwift#page-whatis
  • You can see evidence of all 9 stages on my Strava page https://www.strava.com/athletes/469636

February - Cambridgeshire Classic Sportive COMPLETE

  • A 115km (71 mile) cycle event around Cambridgeshire
  • https://www.ukcyclingevents.co.uk/events/cambridgeshire-classic-cycling-sportive/
  • My ride is on Strava & picture attached to this page https://www.strava.com/athletes/469636

March - Bungee Jump COMPLETE

  • AJ Hackett Ledge Bungee jump during holiday to Queenstown, New Zealand 
  • https://www.bungy.co.nz/queenstown/ledge/ledge-bungy/
  • Check out my pictures for evidence of this epic experience.

April - Tough Mudder Urban 5km COMPLETE

  • Tough Mudder is heading to Finsbury Park in North London for 5 kilometres of awesome obstacles and epic Nuix teamwork.
  • https://toughmudder.co.uk/events/2019-finsbury-park-5k-urban

May - Injured. 2 events planned for August.

June - Flaming June Half Marathon COMPLETE

  • 21.1km mix terrain run around Cambridge.
  • http://www.theflamingjunehalf.co.uk

July - Taking on the cobbles of Flanders COMPLETE

  • Taking a drive over to Flanders to take on several of the classic cobbled climbs and over 100km or riding also. I will be riding 7 classic climbs for the 7th month including Oude Kwaremont, Kruisberg & the Paterberg

August - Haute Route Norway COMPLETE

  • The Haute Route Norway is a 3-day competitive cycling race featuring two classic road stages of 150km+ and a mountain time trial.
  • https://www.hauteroute.org/events/overview/norway_2018

August - Achieve 1st place in TT COMPLETE

  • After a full season of road bike TTs I finished 1st place in the Cambridge Cycling club road bike TT league and 3rd place in the overall TT league.
  • https://www.cambridge-cycling-club.org.uk/ttpoints.htm

September - Lake District Three Peaks Challenge COMPLETE

  • A single day hike which includes ascents of Scafell Pike (978m), Scafell (964m), Great End (910m) & Wynrose pass (393m) with over 30km of hiking.

September/October event - Marina Madness Half Marathon COMPLETE

  • Half marathon in Long Beach, Los Angeles USA running along the ocean front of Long Beach on a 4.37mile circuit. I finished the event in 1st place.
  • https://www.active.com/long-beach-ca/running/distance-running-races/distance-running-races-marina-madness-2019

November - Stevenage Half Marathon COMPLETE

  • Half marathon in the Stevenage
  • https://www.fvspartans.org.uk/stevenage-half-marathon/

December - uBhejane Xtreme Mountain Bike Challenge COMPLETE 

  • Extreme Mountain Bike ride from Durban, SA to Hluhluwe iMfolozi Game Reserve riding through game reserves.
  • http://ubhejanex.org


*****UPDATE - If I meet my fundraising target I pledge to attempt a world record in March 2020. I will attempt to break the record for Fastest half marathon dressed as a three-dimensional animal (male) and I will be dressed as a rhino.

* I reserve the right to swap in a different event if I have a scheduling clash, however promise to find an equivalent event.

About the charity

Helping Rhinos

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Helping Rhinos is an international NGO. Our aim is to establish secure rhino strongholds through creation of innovative protection strategies, sustainable land management operations that ensure a rich, biodiverse ecosystem, and inspire local communities to proactively engage in rhino conservation.

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