CANOE CHALLENGERS SMASHED IT

WE DID IT 20 miles on the legendary Sudbury 2 Sea challenge

smashed it ! The sheer determination, strength and cracking sense of humours made this a phenomenal weekend with extraordinary team spirit.

We are blown away THANK YOU TO ALL WHO have DONATED we have raised over £10,000. This simply would not have happened without the support of Sudbury and Colchester Canoe Clubs who expertly guided us through the adventurous waters and were amazing training us.

Big thank you to all our sponsors:

IH Group

Blatchford

Irwin Mitchell

Tente Castors Ltd

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Limelight Design

Tescos

Waitrose

Bottisham Village College who donated their minibus for the weekend which was a huge help to logistics.

There were so many volunteers who baked scones and cakes, helped with lunches, helped move canoes and aprticipants across portages, put up and took down tents. Big thank you to all the Land Support team it was a huge task which you navigated superbly.

At the end of the event each participant was awarded with a certificate and medal. We also took the time to thank and pay tribute to the amazing canoe clubs who supported the whole adventure and awarded each with a medal and a special thank you mug.

Here’s a small taste of an extraordinary adventure: https://www.facebook.com/reel/924562172892153

https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwY2xjawFl71pleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHdVIPoZJeE7Q2h0vnXcOEzK8G9gy-I6p9kQMVPG-OO1nNWOue19pvmJBbQ_aem_2BPBDlrBgWFMMJNqQ2cUnA&v=TiSDKw3kqkE&feature=youtu.be

All the photos and videos are here: PHOTOS CANOE CHALLENGE

Listen to Gary on the radio before and after the challenge:

The link for the show is Sarah Lilley –

Before the challenge: 05/09/2024 – BBC Sounds and then you are on if click to 2 hours 33minutes. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0jj4tvp

After the challenge: click to 2hours 20 minutes in at https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0jm0zh6

Watch a local news station clip with Danny and Gary here: https://www.facebook.com/ThatsTVWestAnglia

and here are links to some press articles:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czdp2g13lqjo

https://www.suffolknews.co.uk/sudbury/news/amputees-show-resilience-with-canoe-challenge-in-support-of-9381138/

https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/24563072.teenager-hingham-set-paddle-26-miles-steel-bones/