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Tina's Tinyhorse Trotathon
Fundraising for South Snowdonia Search and Rescue Team
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A tenacious team of three tinyhorses are competing in their own Tri-Nation Trotathon to complete three marathons in support of Mountain Rescue! 🐴🐴🐴
Last year more than 2000 people in need were helped by Mountain Rescue volunteers and in 2020 they have continued to show their selfless commitment to helping others, assisting walkers and climbers, providing
crucial support during flood crises, searching for vulnerable people missing from home and supporting the police and ambulance service. And they do all this while having regular jobs and family lives to juggle! During lockdown teams have been supporting their local communities and many team members are key workers. As lockdown eases and we all tentatively enjoy getting back in the outdoors the teams have been busy responding to emergencies once again and with the added complications of using Covid safe procedures and PPE.
crucial support during flood crises, searching for vulnerable people missing from home and supporting the police and ambulance service. And they do all this while having regular jobs and family lives to juggle! During lockdown teams have been supporting their local communities and many team members are key workers. As lockdown eases and we all tentatively enjoy getting back in the outdoors the teams have been busy responding to emergencies once again and with the added complications of using Covid safe procedures and PPE.
South Snowdonia Search and Rescue Team (SSSRT) have 35 volunteer members covering an area of approximately 800 square kilometres of the southern half of Snowdonia National Park. These wilder areas of Snowdonia attract those walkers and climbers who wish to get away from the more populated mountain areas to the north. But though the area may be quieter the team have to contend with some of the gnarliest terrain to be found in the National Park. They assist the North Wales police and are often involved in helping to locate missing or vulnerable people in lowland and built-up areas as well as having many Team members trained in swift water rescue techniques to help in the event of an incident in the areas many rivers and lakes.
Mountain Rescue Teams rely on donations and many avenues of fundraising completely dried up during months of lockdown as donation boxes sat empty in pubs, shops and cafes that were closed and fundraising events were cancelled.
The three tinyhorses - #GoAngus, #GoPageBoy and #GoTitan will each represent a country and Mountain Rescue organisation and you can follow their progress on a leader board 🥇🥈🥉 and root for your favourite as they trot up the miles, and compete 'just for fun' on distance, time, and amount raised.
Tinyhorse Angus (codename: Tyson Fury) became well loved with his recent 'MR'athon' challenge. Representing his birthplace of Wales, he will continue to support his nominated team, South Snowdonia Search & Rescue in the stunning and popular North Wales mountains. Angus is a mini powder keg - feisty, full of energy, determined, single minded and prefers to always do things his way! He's a fast-footed front runner and prospective podium placer though often jeopardises his chances with his crazy antics, tantrums and regular spoiling for a fight. Angus has mastered the wild style of Burro Racing and running with him is a full body workout, more demanding than a HIIT session and you will most likely finish with bruises!😈
Thank you very very much if you can help with a donation at this time. We were often reminded during lockdown that as this time passes 'the mountains will still be there' and so, with everyone's support, will be
our phenomenal Mountain Rescue Teams.👍😊
our phenomenal Mountain Rescue Teams.👍😊