Tuesday 13 October 2009

Brecon Beacon Walk

Whilst people in the North were zipping for charity a group in South Wales were walking for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Day walkers joined a group that stayed Friday to Sunday and all walked in the National Park on saturday.

Marie Curie Cancer Care Crane Zip

On Sunday 11th October ACE ran the first crane zip slide at the Lakeside development area in Doncaster for Marie Curie Cancer Care.

Preston North End zip slide

On Saturday 10th October 195 people climbed 4 sets of ladders to zip diagonally across the pitch at Preston NE. They were all zipping to support St Catherines Hospice.

Monday 5 October 2009

St Gemmas Hospice Duck Race

Also on the 4th October ACE had a quackers day out in Leeds running a duck race for St Gemmas Hospice in Leeds.

Carlisle Civic Centre abseil

On the 4th October ACE held its last open abseil event of the season at Carlisle Civic Centre. Six charities were involved in the day including a family team fundraising for the Alzheimers Society.

Friday 2 October 2009

27th September 2009

Along with the 2 open events on this last weekend we also ran 2 exclusive abseils. One at Walsall for Diabetes UK and one in Barrow for Marie Curie Cancer Care.

Walking Events

On the weekend of the 12 and 13 September we ran both a National 3 Peaks and a Yorkshire 3 Peaks on the Saturday. These were both ACE open events - definately a weekend for tired feet!

September Exclusive Events

September has been busy with a big abseil event at Old Trafford. People abseiled at the home of Manchester United FC for Christies and Rainbow House. We also provided a zip slide at Middlesborough transporter bridge.

Leeds Met Uni abseil

Also on the 27th September we had another open event at the C block building at Leeds Met Uni. Six different charities came along including Radio Aires Cash for Kids Appeal who brought along an Emmerdale family to abseil!

Mersey Tunnels

On the 27th September we were back at the Birkenhead side Mersey Tunnel Ventilation Shaft for teh second open abseil event of 2009. A total of 10 charities took part in the day.

Marquess Of Anglesey Column

On the 20th of September the Marquess of Anglesey Column abseil kicked off the Autumn open event season. The sun was out for us and 12 charities in total were involved in the day.