Andrew Tee, our Community Fundraiser for the South, reports on an extreme day of fundraising.
Today's Friday Fundraisers are the intrepid/brave/mad/adventurous/stupid* (*delete as applicable!) team of Paul, Steve, Dave, Helen, Lucy, Sean and Andrew (me!). A couple of weeks ago we took part in a sponsored event to raise a few pounds for the charity. I had told the team that the day would be ‘a bit of a cross country run, with maybe a bit of mud, and the odd obstacle’! Little did we know exactly how extreme the Rock Solid Race, in woodland near Silverstone race circuit, would actually be.
The course was 10K of off road running over dozens of man-made obstacles, through deep mud, over 8ft walls, through lakes and freezing skips full of ice & water. The team ran the race together, helping each other over, under and through all of the obstacles. We were especially pleased to have Paul and Steve on the team as, being the tallest in the team, they were essential in heaving us over the tall walls and bigger obstacles.
Not only were we dunked in deep slimy mud, thrown into a lake and subjected to electric shocks and barbed wire, but at one stage we had to run up and down a huge steep hill, whilst each carrying a heavy log on our shoulders!
Whilst this was without doubt a very tough physical challenge, it was also really enjoyable and there were many moments of laughter throughout the race. Not least when I found a submerged concrete post in the middle of the very first water obstacle and ended up doing a full somersault head first into the filthy, muddy, freezing water!
The team made it successfully round the course in just under 2 hours, a fantastic result. Utterly exhausted and covered in mud and bruises we all agreed it was great fun and that we’ll be taking part again next year.
If you would like show your support to the team, and the Child Brain Injury Trust, visit their Just Giving page.
This sort of fundraising event is an exciting way to support the charity and continue to raise awareness for us. Please help us to spread the word and visit our website for more information on our services and forthcoming events.
If you would like to take on a similar challenge to support us, or would like to talk about other less extreme fundraising events, get in touch NOW.
