kevbaz Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 Hi Fellow Edugeekers http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/object3/1413/96/n135684620995_5768.jpg Yomping 4 Heroes is an initiative to help raise money for Help For Heroes. The three of us will be yomping 56 miles (90k) over Dartmoor carrying 80lb (6stone/36kg) loads in 3 days -- just as the British Forces did from San Carlos to Stanley during the Falklands War. It'll take place in October so we're busy with training, but in the meantime you can still visit our donation page to help in any way you can, at Kevin Cartwright is fundraising for Help for Heroes - JustGiving Our website is almost ready and will be updated regulary Yomping4Heroes We will be extremely grateful for any donations recieved between now and the event. Thank you! 2
kevbaz Posted July 29, 2009 Author Posted July 29, 2009 Quick update Our site is now complete, it will recieve regular updates on our progress with training and sponsorships thanks!
teky Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 good luck out there kev, looks like some steep climbs along the way! Donations will follow soon. Teky
kevbaz Posted July 31, 2009 Author Posted July 31, 2009 Thanks Teky To all edugeekers, PLEASE sponsor us if you can, this is for a fantastic cause and we are trying to raise as much money as we possibly can, we need all of your support! If any company would like to sponsor us in return for some great PR please do not hesitate to contact me. Yomping4Heroes thanks guys!
kevbaz Posted August 4, 2009 Author Posted August 4, 2009 Our first day of team training went well! At roughly 11am on Saturday we set off from the Plume of Feathers pub in Princetown and headed towards Burrator via a number of tors. The route saw us take on a bog, two river crossings and a couple of very steep tors. You can see our GPS tracked route here: Track #6 | Author Kevbaz | free Mobile GPS Tracking Service All in all it went very well – no injuries to report. Not a blister in sight. But a couple of lessons learnt… Waterproof boots aren’t actually waterproof (despite it being written along the side of my boots!), avoid bogs at all costs (almost doing a face-plant into knee-deep mud, although funny, is not an ideal thing to do!), and finally if you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything. We finished in great time and realised our fitness levels were higher than expected. our site is now updated and has pics from the weekend etc thanks
kevbaz Posted August 7, 2009 Author Posted August 7, 2009 Team Training Day 2 is tomorrow, we are doing more miles while carrying more weight Guys PLEASE sponsor us! Help For Heroes is a fantastic charity thanks Kev
Netman Posted August 7, 2009 Posted August 7, 2009 Don't worry, I'll be pledging some cash before the event - there are quite a few other ex-forces here from what I've seen so I'm sure they'll want to support you too. Well done mate.... keep it up!
kevbaz Posted August 7, 2009 Author Posted August 7, 2009 Thaks Netman! Our 2nd team training day is tomorrow, this time were goign further while carrying more weight! Will be covering about 10miles and carrying approx 40lbs each, that is half of our 1st day distance and half of the actual sponsored yomp weight I took the GF for a 8mile yomp yesterday where i carried 40lbs, went great no problems to report, the missus on the otherhand... few blisters aches and pains You can now follow us on Twitter! Kevin Cartwright (Yomping4Heroes) on Twitter cheers
kevbaz Posted August 7, 2009 Author Posted August 7, 2009 Thanks for the support I do belive that including gift aid and whats pledged on sponsor forms we have raised just over £500 !! not bad for 10 days!
kevbaz Posted August 9, 2009 Author Posted August 9, 2009 Yesterdays team training was brutal! we did 9.7 miles in 4hrs 40min each carrying well over 40lbs, the terrain was horrendus, but we did it! You can see the gps tracked route here Track #8 | Author Kevbaz | free Mobile GPS Tracking Service Our website will be updated with more details and pics soon Please continue to show your support by sponsoring us! if youve never given to a charity before here is your chance to make a difference! cheers!
kevbaz Posted August 10, 2009 Author Posted August 10, 2009 The site has now been updated with some pics and a write up from the weekends training
kevbaz Posted August 11, 2009 Author Posted August 11, 2009 Recieved some good news today, the local paper is going to be running a story on us and also The Sun are going to be plugging us on their "Friends of Heroes" page
kevbaz Posted August 14, 2009 Author Posted August 14, 2009 More good news! We are set to feature in the next issue of the Globe and Laurel ! We still need donations guys, every pound counts so please support us by sponsoring us thanks
kevbaz Posted August 19, 2009 Author Posted August 19, 2009 There was no team training last weekend due to prior arrangements, i however managed to dislocate two fingers on my left hand whilst playing in goal on sunday We have our interview/photoshoot booked with the Herald this sunday so were looking forward to that, our team t-shirts arrived and they look absolutley fab. Planning continues and donatations are still coming in on and offline, if you havent done so yet then please do, its a fantastic cause and we need all the support you can give us! thanks
kevbaz Posted August 21, 2009 Author Posted August 21, 2009 http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/416241/Look-whos-helping.html Look about 12 places down in the list maybe now members will say good luck and sponsor us n stuff? or is that wishfull thinking hehe
elsiegee40 Posted August 21, 2009 Posted August 21, 2009 (edited) Many of us were on holiday when you originally posted... and quite a few will be away now... I'm sure the support will build! Off to sort out my donation now EDIT I will donate, I promise, but JustGiving is throwing up errors Will try again shortly. Edited August 21, 2009 by elsiegee40
kevbaz Posted August 25, 2009 Author Posted August 25, 2009 Not sure whats wrong with justgiving for you mate sorry, maybe just a glitch? Here is a link to our newspaper article Yomp will HELP FORCES casualties Please continue to support us guys every pound counts! Thanks
russdev Posted August 26, 2009 Posted August 26, 2009 Also I suspect a number of us are waiting to get paid at end of the week. I will be donating at end of this week. Russ
kevbaz Posted August 28, 2009 Author Posted August 28, 2009 It was a really good week this week, We have featured in the local press, we have recieved over £600 in donations including giftaid in total now and we did a short midweek training session. It saw us Yomp 4 miles through the city in 1hour 20mins at a reasonable steady pace, i was personally carrying a huge 65lbs in my bergan, could certainly feel it in my neck and shoulders come the end ! We have a much longer route planned for bank holiday monday so no day of rest for us! annother evening midweek training session will be held also. Our Facebook group now has over 150 members which is fantastic and support continues to grow 6 weeks today is day one of the yomp
kevbaz Posted August 28, 2009 Author Posted August 28, 2009 Thanks for the donation Russ very much appreciated
elsiegee40 Posted August 30, 2009 Posted August 30, 2009 A quick for this thread - Back from Dorset and JustGiving's decided to play now. Donation made!
kevbaz Posted September 30, 2009 Author Posted September 30, 2009 Hi all, 17 days to go until we start our challenge please please please sponsor us if you can! every pound really does make a difference guys. thanks Kev Yomping4Heroes
Haptic Posted September 30, 2009 Posted September 30, 2009 good luck on this fella i know you have been training hard and this is a superb cause
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