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We would normally be getting ready to take on and cheer on fundraisers in the London Marathon, but due to the Coronavirus means that hundreds of events, like the London Marathon which raise such important funds cannot go ahead this year.

That doesn't stop us - instead we are going to take on the 2.6 Challenge!

As an example one of our team Amanda and her daughter Pippa will walk their dog Bert for 2.6 miles and then Pippa is going to bake 26 delicious cupcakes!

Want to get involved?

During these challenging times of lockdown why not use your time to simply get active and have a go at something, be creative, encourage your kids to join in too while raising funds for Cygnus through asking your friends and family to sponsor you to carry out your activity - they simply donate through our Just Giving page.

The activity can be anything of your choice based around the numbers 2.6 or 26  that suits your skills and complete it on Sunday 26th April when the 40th London Marathon would have taken place.  Don't forget to email us photographs of you taking part for us to share (with your permission) on Social Media (you can email them to amanda.sayers@cygnussupport.com). Here are a few ideas:

With the family:

•  Who can do the most skips in 26 seconds
•  Build a tower out of 26 different objects
•  26m three legged race
•  Find 26 items that start with each letter of the alphabet
•  Draw 26 rainbows
•  Build the biggest lego tower in 2.6 minutes
•  Sponsored silence for 2.6 minutes
•  Read 26 books with the kids
•  Who can fill up the most water balloons in 26 minutes
•  Throw 26 water balloons at the children...ok Daddy? Not Mummy

On your own:

• Learn to count to 26 in a different language
• Walk 2.6km inside your house
• Binge 26 episodes of your favourite show
• Run 2.6 miles
• Bake 26 cupcakes
• Walk up and down the stairs 26 times
• Juggle for 26 minutes
• Run up and down your street 26 times
• Challenge yourself to 26 press-ups
• Shoot 26 basketball hoops

With a group:

• 26 question quiz with 26 friends
• Get 26 friends together for a virtual workout
• Camp out in your garden on the 26th of April
• Dance to music with friends for 26 minutes
• Host a virtual supper with 26 friends
• 26 minutes of a musical on Zoom

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