Category Archives: Fundraising
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From London to Rome to raise funds for Walking With The Wounded
May 23, 2013
On the 7th June 2013 Jonathan Quicke, Hamish Van Gruisen and Tom Kerridge will embark on a cycle ride from London to Rome to raise funds for Walking With The Wounded. The team of three will be battling over 100 miles a day, hoping to conclude the race in 12 days. Please help them get …
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Cumbrian Challenge Winners and Results
May 21, 2013
Huge thanks and well done to all of you who took part in our first edition of the Cumbrian Challenge, Walking With The Wounded’s inaugural public event. We had an amazing weekend despite the weather, and we would like to take this occasion to thank Helly Hansen for their continued support without which events such …
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The Three Peaks Challenge
May 14, 2013
The National Three Peaks is a challenge that involves walking the three highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales within only 24 hours. We would like to say good luck and thank you to Chris, Iain, Michael and Pete who will trek Ben Nevis (1344m) in Scotland, Scafell (978m) Pike in England and Snowdon (1085m) in …
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Fundraiser Reaches Santiago De Compostela in 16 Days
May 13, 2013
Huge thanks to Nick Cranham who walked the “Camino de Santiago de Compostela” to raise funds for Walking With The Wounded. He made it in 16 days: 758KM in 149 hours completing the walk on April 30. The “Camino de Santiago” (the Way of St. James) is a large network of ancient pilgrim routes stretching …
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Two Diss teenagers have pledged to walk 46.6 miles for Walking With The Wounded.
May 8, 2013
After hearing the inspirational story of a soldier from Scole who lost both his legs while serving in Afghanistan, two teenagers from Diss, Ruby Mouser and Kaylee Andrews, both 14, will be walking the Norfolk Coastal Path from Hunstanton to Cromer next month in honour of Sgt Duncan Slater who is set to become the …
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The Tenzing – Hillary 2013 Everest Marathon to raise funds for WWTW
May 6, 2013
The Tenzing-Hillary Everest Marathon is one of the most adventurous trail run in the world and our thank you and good luck goes to John Pomfret, who decided to run it to raise funds for Walking With The Wounded. The journey begins in Kathmandu with a sweeping scenic flight to Lukla before starting the trek …
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The Bupa Great North 10km Is Open for Entries
May 2, 2013
The North East’s biggest running event is back on Sunday 23rd June 2013. Whilst Walking With The Wounded doesn’t have allocated places, why not support the charity and raise funds for the re-training and re-education of wounded servicemen and women with the aim of helping them find long term employment after they have left the …
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Crossfit To Kilimanjaro: Some Remarkable Fundraising.
April 24, 2013
Listen to the challenge of one of our remarkable fundraisers, Lauren Hawley, talking about her feelings after a few months of efforts. “I started my Crossfit2Kilimanjaro challenge in January and I finally feel like I’m making some headway. I have set myself the task of visiting each of the 95 Crossfit gyms (boxes) in the …
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Thanks to our 2013 London Marathon Runners
April 22, 2013
Huge thanks and well done to our marathon runners: for your efforts with endless training, for your fundraising, and for your run yesterday. The money raised goes to help the charity to fund the re-training of our wounded servicemen and women, resulting in new skills and employment for them, helping to secure them a better …
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Thank You And Good Luck To Our London Marathon Runners
April 17, 2013
A huge thank you and good luck to all of our marathon runners who have been through an intense training period and are now ready to compete in the gruelling 26 mile run to raise funds for Walking With The Wounded on Sunday 21st April. Anne Abouchar, Myles Jackson, Rupert Fleming, Peter Hall, Phil Howard …
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