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For auction! Two 3-Day passes to the 2013 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 30th June
June 19, 2013
The British Grand Prix stands as one of the oldest uninterrupted Grand Prix in the history of F1. Originally constructed as an aerodrome, set in the beautiful Northamptonshire countryside, Silverstone inaugurated its first Grand Prix in 1950, with a victory by the French Louis Wagner. One of the fastest circuits in the F1 season and in …
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Cotswold Store Opening by Ibrar Ali
June 18, 2013
Captain Ibrar Ali, member of the UK Team Glenfiddich for the Walking With The Wounded South Pole Allied Challenge, officially opened the new Cotswold Outdoor store at Southside Shopping Centre, 56-58 Garratt Lane. The 45 minutes Q&A with Ibrar Ali that followed the opening was a success, the room was filled and questions came thick. Representatives …
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The Orwell Park School Apprentice: designing t-shirts to raise funds for WWTW
June 17, 2013
As part of a School Apprentice competition a team of 11-12 year-old pupils from Orwell Park School in Suffolk, Ipswich, are designing and selling t-shirts to raise money for Walking With The Wounded. See their website here: http://wwtwtshirts.weebly.com/ So far they have sold 113 t-shirts and made a profit of £440 which goes directly to Walking With The …
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Andrew Sandars Talks About Trois Etapes 2013: The Fear Of The Unknown
June 17, 2013
Andrew Sandars from the private equity specialists LDC is a member of the Walking With The Wounded Team at this year’s Trois Etapes cycle race. He was very envious about his colleagues who participated in the race last year as part of the Walking With The Wounded Team. That envy has now turned into fear …
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Apter Fredericks pledge to donate proceeds from the sale of English Cannons to WWTW
June 13, 2013
From the 27th June to the 3rd July 2013 (Preview 26th June) a pair of 19th-century English cannons thought to be connected to the famed ‘Holy Grail’ will be brought to Masterpiece London 2013 by Apter-Fredericks Ltd who will donate 5% of the proceeds to Walking With The Wounded. “It is great to be a beneficiary …
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Team Glenfiddich’s Ibrar Ali to Attend Cotswold Outdoor Wandsworth Store Opening
June 12, 2013
Ibrar Ali, Team Glenfiddich member for the South Pole Allied Challenge, will be opening the brand new Cotswold Outdoor store at Southside Shopping Centre, in Wandsworth on Saturday 15th at 10am. Following the opening he will be hosting a Q&A session to share information about the charity and the expedition. On the day the first 100 customers to …
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EDM, MAMA & Company And Forrest Join Walking With The Wounded As Team Partners
June 11, 2013
We are delighted to have LDC returning to pledge its support as Title Partner of the Walking With The Wounded Trois Etapes Cycle Team – their support in 2012 was crucial. In addition to the support of LDC, this year we are proudly able to announce that we have been joined by three new Team …
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Catlin Military Insight Day
June 10, 2013
Catlin is a passionate sponsor of Walking With The Wounded and for the third year it will offer support by insuring the South Pole Allied Challenge 2013. On Tuesday 2nd July, between 14:00 and 19:30 BST Catlin will be offering an Insight Day into the world of insurance, to demonstrate the various opportunities large …
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Ed Hayter Keeps Us Up To Date With The Race Build-Up
June 10, 2013
Along with 4,000 other cyclists 4 of the Trois Etapes team: Edward Hayter, Andrew Sandars, Jamie Collins and Matt Tonge, rode the Dragon Ride yesterday, the UK’s premier and most challenging sportive race. In its 10th year, the route starts and finishes in Port Talbot and takes in 130 miles of Welsh mountain roads and …
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Terry Byrne leaves a voiceblog for Trois Etapes 2013
June 6, 2013
Terry Byrne’s life changed forever after he fell victim to an improvised explosive device (IED) whilst carrying a routine night patrol in Afghanistan in August 2008. His injuries were sufficiently severe for his right leg to require amputation. He will be part of the Walking With The Wounded Trois Etapes Cycle Team and he is …
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