Monthly Archives: June 2012
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3 Peaks Team Adds £2821 to the Limitless 2012 total
June 30, 2012
A challenging weekend was had by 2 teams representing Limitless Challenge and Walking with the Wounded, who set out to tackle the National 3 Peaks in 20 Hours and 24 Hours retrospectively on the 28th July. The 20 hour team got off to a flying start, and set off up Ben Nevis at a rapid …
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Atomic Kitten Natasha Hamilton joins Walking With The Wounded Everest team for Homecoming Ball
June 24, 2012
Liverpool’s Crowne Plaza Hotel welcomed the Walking With The Wounded Everest 2012 Expedition Team to the Homecoming Ball on Friday 22nd of June. The team was reunited with the Glenfiddich Pioneers who trekked to Everest Base Camp last month during the summit attempt. In addition, Liverpool’s Natasha Hamilton, who scored three Number 1 hits as …
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Glenfiddich Pioneer Emily Stranger receives Walking With The Wounded award
June 23, 2012
Londoner Emily Stranger won a national competition, beating thousands of applicants, to represent England in the inaugural Glenfiddich Pioneers Club expedition to Everest Base Camp during the Walking With The Wounded Everest 2012 expedition. Along with representatives of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, Emily carried the English flag and messages of support for the Expedition …
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Karl Hinett presents David Burke with pioneering award
June 21, 2012
David Burke of Northern Ireland was today presented with an award by Walking With The Wounded’s Karl Hinett for his participation in the Glenfiddich Pioneers Club and the world’s highest ever whisky tasting during the Waling With The Wounded Everest 2012 Expedition, supported by Glenfiddich. The two were reunited at Belfast Castle having first met …
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WWTW team enter in the imposing Trois Etapes cycling challenge
June 14, 2012
This year a team of wounded servicemen will head to the France to take on the imposing challenge of the Trois Etapes – three infamous stages of the Tour de France. This pro-am cycling race, which will take place at the end of July, aims to raise over a million pounds for various charities and …
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Walking With The Wounded Enjoys a Day at MINT Polo in the Park
June 11, 2012
Walking With The Wounded is proud to be the official charity of MINT Polo in the Park which, having won London Sport Attraction of the Year for two consecutive years in 2010 and 2011, is one of London’s premier sporting and social events. Walking With The Wounded volunteers, including Everest 2012 Expedition team members, were …
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Walking With The Wounded lights Jubilee Beacon
June 6, 2012
A team from Walking With The Wounded were honoured to be invited to light the Jubilee Beacon on the top of Mt Snowdon, the highest peak in Wales, and took part in this historic beacon lighting relay which covered the length and breadth of the UK on Monday 4th June. The Queen completed the chain …
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