Great Lakeland Challenge 2011

The 15th Ford Ranger Great Lakeland Challenge was a challenging year with the weather trying to get the better of us and teams going temporarily AWOL on the mountain section! The rain poured, then the wind came, then some more rain, as teams crossed the finish line we were trying to decide whether we could add a swimming section to the challenge! Seventeen teams battled against the elements by giving it their all to canoe England’s longest lake, cycle its steepest pass and climb its highest mountain and all within 12 hours!! Congratulations to all competitors, sponsors and marshals who, in spite of the wet weather, worked so hard to make this 15th year so special!

E2E 2011 Dairy!

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It’s finally here; the greatest show on earth, it’s the Wooden Spoon E2E 2011! It’s Friday, its John O Groats and its really happening...

The Scottish weather was being kind to us; the view from the hotel was stunning, the nerves in the bar were immense and somebody was heard to say when looking at the vans ‘O my god I have to do it now as my name is on the van!’ Everybody had arrived and everybody had their bags apart from Portugal Steve, who’s bag had to be couriered from Inverness but thankfully it arrived during supper so he didn’t have to ride in his Bermuda shorts! After an upbeat registration, the Welsh contingent rushed to the sea for a skinny dip experience, Bob Harris was asked if he wanted to join, however he seemed to have forgotten his trunks....! Then the pasta party began, much hilarity and anxious laughter filled the room, then some had a few beers and some had an early night ready for the big day ahead.

Four Peaks 2011 - An amazing £151,857.42 Pledged!!!

This is a magnificent total raised by 27 teams for what has been an absolutely fantastic 22nd Wooden Spoon Four Peaks Challenge. In reality most of the hard work had been done before everyone gathered at the foot of Ben Nevis, not only had hundreds of feet of training been completed in the preceding months, but herculean fundraising and sponsorship efforts had been made by all of the challengers with each team pledging to raise a minimum of £4400 in order to guarantee their place.

Great Lakeland 2012

Are you tough enough to tackle England's longest, steepest, highest charity challenge?

Great Lakeland

Four Peaks 2012

Four Peaks

End 2 End 2012

This awe inspiring 7.5 day cycle ride from John O'Groats to Lands End will take place from 18th - 25th August 2012, so sign up now if you want to be part of this amazing journey!

End 2 End

RUGBY BUBBLY COMPETITION!

Your chance to win a bottle of champagne... Just answer the question below!

Who won the Rugby World Cup 2011?

A) Australia
B) New Zealand
C) France

Send your answers to challenge@eventsunlimited.co.uk

The winner will be drawn on Friday 11th November.

GOOD LUCK!

SPOON CHALLENGES

As early as 1990, national charity, Wooden Spoon was tempting you to take part in tough, exhilarating and rewarding challenges.

It all began with the Four Peaks and in that first year, a handful of enlightened challengers raised £1,226 from stunned and incredulous family and friends.

Over the years the Four Peaks Challenge has grown and in 2005, 53 teams pledged a staggering £461,611.00 in aid of disadvantaged children across the UK and Ireland!

The challenge calendar has also expanded with new events being added on a regular basis. These include The Great Lakeland Challenge, The End 2 End Challenge, The London Marathon to name a few.

We have more Challenges

Whether you fancy tackling a challenge by yourself or as a team, we have something that will exhilarate you in 2011. Click here to see which one you fancy!

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