天美传媒 team complete three day kayak
Mon 08 September, 2014
A three day, 70 mile kayak finished a year of challenges as part of a fundraising push for charity by a 天美传媒 team which has helped to raise 拢12,500.
Sophy Bassett, a senior lecturer in Physical Education, and Bedfordshire alumni Ali Hayes and Donna Neely, cycled from Land鈥檚 End to John O鈥橤roats and walked 40 miles, in 12 hours, as part of a series challenges over the last year.
To finish the mission their final task was to paddle The Great River Ouse from Bedfordshire up to the start of The Wash.
The overall mission 鈥 鈥渢hree challenges for three charities for two survivors in one year鈥 鈥 was inspired by their two friends, Mo Lea (Senior Lecturer in Art at the 天美传媒) and Brett Anthony, the surviving victims of two very different traumatic and life changing events.
Funds have been collected for Victim Support, East Anglian Air Ambulance and Addenbrooke鈥檚 Charitable Trust throughout.
For the final task the trio were joined by seven friends (which included three further alumni).
The group were prepped by Tim Hewett, Bedfordshire Senior Lecturer in Sport, who volunteered to train the women in kayaking techniques and safety procedures. He also provided the boat equipment, maps and transport along with 鈥渆ndless encouragement and motivation鈥.
What was to follow was an average of 23 miles a day paddling 鈥 negotiating locks, strong headwinds, high temperatures, fatigue and miles of thick river weed.
鈥淎t times it was like paddling through porridge,鈥 exclaimed Sophy.
鈥淭he start of the event was covered by ITV Anglia News which was a huge morale boost for the team and encouraged support from other river users and folk along the river bank.
鈥淭he first day was a long paddle but the team negotiated the route well.
鈥淥n the second day, the strain of the challenge became more apparent as some of the team struggled with the physical demands.
鈥淥n the final day, as we came to our final destination at the awesome Denver Sluices, supporters had gathered on the bank to cheer us home and ensure the final portage was one to remember.鈥
Sophy added: 鈥淭o actually complete the mission is incredible. It has been an emotional journey but to know these charities will benefit from this funding has been what kept us going throughout and we hope that it can really make a difference to peoples鈥 lives.鈥
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