Monday 20 October 2008

Marie Curie Cancer Care Imperial War Museum Zip Slide





Also on the 11th and 12th October ACE provided Marie Curie Cancer Care with its second zip slide at the Imperial War Museum, raising around £60,000.00. This impressive zip crosses the Manchester shipping canal.

National 3 Peaks Open Events

On the 11th and 12th October ACE carried out one of its National 3 Peaks open event challenges. Two teams participated completing the challenge in 26 hours.

Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge Open Event

On the 4th October ACE ran another of its open event Yorkshire 3 Peaks walking challenges. The group completed it under 12 hours.

Middlesborough Transporter Bridge Zip Slide



ACE spent two weekends in Middlesborough on the 27th and 28th September and back again on the 4th and 5th October. Different charities took part in the zip slide over the four days.

Baitings Dam Abseil

Also on the 28th September we were back at Baitings Dam to provide an abseil for a group from Asda.

Walsall Art Gallery Diabetes UK

On the 28th September ACE returned to the Walsall New Art Gallery this time to provide an abseil for Diabetes UK.

London Rat Race

On the 28th September Adventure Challenge Events provided an abseil as part of the race for the London Rat Race.

Wednesday 15 October 2008

Marquess Of Anglesey Column Open Abseil



Also on the 21st September we had our Open Abseil event at the Marquess of Anglesey Column. It was a lovely day with the sun out. Five charities took part in the event. A special well done to Les who abseiled aged 83 years old!

Headingley Carnegie Stadium Open Zip Slide


On Sunday 21st September Ian Weeks was then in Leeds to run Adventure Challenge Events first Open Zip Slide event at the Headingley Carnegie Stadium. Six different charities took part in the event.

Manchester United Abseil



Meanwhile on the Saturday Ian Weeks was in Manchester running a 5 rope abseil at Old Trafford. Saturday the 20th September was Cystic Fibrosis Trust day and then Francis House Childrens Hospice abseiled on the Sunday 21st September.

Marie Curie Cancer Care Tyne Bridge zip slide


On the same weekend on the 21st September Ian Loombe was in Newcastle to provide the zip slide for Marie Curie Cancer Care from the Tyne Bridge. Over £27,000 was raised on the day!

Hadrians Wall Challenge Cystic Fibrosis Trust

The start of a busy weekend for Adventure Challenge Events saw Stuart heading up to Northumberland to lead a party doing two days walking along the Hadrians Wall route. The group completed the challenge on the 20th and 21st September for Cystic Fibrosis Trust.

Zip Slide at Braintree

On the 19th September ACE travelled to Braintree to provide a zip slide for 400 school children.