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Ideas are both a blessing and a curse, in 2023 we raised over £1000 for GNAAS when i took on 3 challenges. 2 years later GNAAS placed a post about 30 of their helmets requiring maintenance and would come in at a cost of over £8000. https://fb.watch/D6UeHPIm10/
Then, they posted about a new helicopter! So the idea, complete a 30 event challenge throughout the year and into next, equating to 1 event per helmet, the concluding event being GNR 2026!
So the big question can you help by donating towards that shiny new helicopter?
For those amazing people who found themselves in a terrible situation, this is for you, and for anyone else who may need help in the future. Lets do what we can to keep our air ambulance and those on it flying. Keep track of the 30 events below and in the updates section!!!
1) 18th October 2025 - Miami, Florida: Hollywood Beach 5k!
2) 15th November 2025 - Newcastle: MoRun 5k!
3) 2nd/3rd December 2025 - 30 Hour sleep deprivation
4) 3rd December 2025 - Walk from Go North East Riverside depot to GNAAS HQ Urlay.🚶♀️🚁
5) 3rd December 2025 - Walk/Run 30+ miles in a day🏃♀️
6) 21st December 2025 - Runthrough Town Moor 5k 🏃♀️
7) Xmas Day 2025 - 12Hr Scafell Pike Challenge🏔
8) Boxing day dip 🥶
9) 31st December 2025 - Hogmanhoway 5k 🏃♀️
10) 19th January 2026 - 24hr Gaming Marathon 🎮
11) 28th January 2026 - 20kgs Medi pack Challenge 🗻🎒
12) 14th Feb 2026 - Wooler 3 forts trail challenge 🏰
13) 15th Feb 2026 - Smurf Run 5k 🏃♀️
14) 20th March 2026 - Cleveland 4 Peaks After Dark 🗻
15) 28th March 2026 - Blindfolded 5k challenge 👩🦯
16) 28th April 2026 - Miles Fancy dress mountain Climb 🐻
17) 1st May 2026 - Whirlybird Walkies 90 mile Challenge. Currently (147.1/90 miles)
18) 9th May 2026 - GNAAS Pier to Pier Challenge
19) 20th May 2026 - Blencathra Hike 🗻
20) 22nd May 2026 - Cheviot Hike 🗻
21) 9th June 2026 - Blaydon Race!
22) 27th June 2026 - Wild Deer - 5 Mile Chopwell Woods
23) 4th July 2026 - GNAAS Abseil: Blyth
24) 11th -13thJuly 2026 - Base 2 Base Hike Langwathby to Urlay Nook
25) 11th/12 July 2026 - Bivouac overnight challenge
26) 11th/13th July - Pennine way hike
27) 8th August 2026 - Jump4GNAAS (Durham-Skydive)
28) 22nd August 2026 - Newcastle Inflatable 10k
29) Walk/run endurance 1938 miles (3119kms) Total Callouts for GNAAS in 2025
Currently 1416.2 miles (2279.2 kms) /1938 miles (3119kms)
30) 13th September 2026 - Great North Run
