£340,000 raised for charity

22 June 09 - Emma Musson

An amazing total of £340,000 was raised for charity following the success of the second Samworth Brothers Charity Challenge. The amount smashed the £260,000 raised at the first challenge in 2007 – a heartfelt thank you to all our sponsors, the teams and everyone who contributed to make this possible.
Full details of the results are now published on the Results pages and coming soon will be a link to all the official photographs.

Lost property

15 June 09 - Emma Musson

There are a number of items of lost property from both the 6th and 13th of June. Please contact Challenge Base if you are missing a piece of kit.

Abseil - changes

7 April 09 - Emma Musson

From Lindsey Pownall
Abseil rules and scoring have been amended – please re-read relevent sections on website. The Changes are necessary owing to the number of teams signed up for the event; we cannot afford to let people do the abseil more than once and hence the new penalty system.
Please ensure you regularly check all the website pages for updated information.

Message from Lindsey Pownall

20 March 09 - Emma Musson

With 11 weeks to go until the first challenge event, I thought this would be a good time to open up communications.

First of all, just to say what a fantastic response there has been to the challenge. We have 81 teams entered into the 2009 challenge across the two weekends and even more remarkable, is that there are double the numbers of lunatics out there who have volunteered to do Super Tough. In 2007 we only ran it on one week and this year eight teams are competing for this trophy each weekend.

Now, if there is anyone else out there who wants to enter a team it is not too late. I think I can accommodate three more teams on either weekend and it takes ten weeks to train to optimum fitness. If you know of anyone who may be interested get them to contact the team at Challenge Base.

This year there will be prizes for the second and third place in the TOUGH CATEGORY. Prizes, as usual, will be cheques made out to the charity of your choice.

The event is all about raising money for charity and I appreciate that things are difficult in the economy at the moment, but that means for charities it is tougher still. All your support will be so critical for the charities of your choice.

Your training for the event should have started by now. Please speak to Jason at Distant Horizons if you need any advice on suitable training plans.

With regard to clothing for the event, please note the following is deemed essential and must be with you at all times.

  1. Full set of quality waterproofs for all sections.
  2. Walking boots / excellent quality approach shoes for the mountain section.
  3. Outdoor quality clothing, i.e. trousers or shorts. PLEASE NOTE ABSOLUTELY NO JEANS

Obviously, other equipment is recommended, but in this letter today I just wanted to draw your attention to the critical equipment, without which you will not be able to compete.

We will be sending out details of your accommodation in the next few weeks. As usual, it will be, where possible, two people sharing a twin bedded room. We would appreciate your support in following the payment guidelines, as we will have pre-paid your accommodation so that you are then able to pay us direct.

If you have any queries with regard to anything to do with the challenge, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Lindsey Pownall

Team web pages

16 February 09 - Emma Musson

Team pages are now being created on the website. This is a unique opportunity to promote your team and the fundraising you have embarked upon. See entries under Teams 6th June and Teams 13th June.

Don’t forget to include all the information asked for on the ‘Team Info’ form, as this will help to ensure your page appears without delays.

More teams join challenge

27 January 09 - Emma Musson

Interest for team places has exceeded expectations. Teams who are now confirmed to compete include Super Tough teams from Credenza, Printpack and AVIVA, plus Bradgate Bakery, Melton Foods and Tamar Foods. Tough entries are also confirmed for Parripak Foods, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Eloqui and St. Merryn Meat, plus Kettleby Foods, The Sandwich Centre and teams from Samworth Brothers Distribution, Bradgate Bakery, Melton Foods and Tamar Foods.

Challenge countdown: Just over 18 WEEKS to go until the first weekend!

Cotswold Outdoor discount

12 November 08 - Emma Musson

Outdoor clothing and equipment specialist Cotswold Outdoor is giving a discount to all participants of the Samworth Brothers Charity Challenge. The nationwide retailer is offering a generous 15% discount on its full range – giving you a fantastic opportunity to kit yourselves out for less. Full details will be supplied by Challenge Base in the near future.

Super Tough Clegg enter team

22 October 08 - Emma Musson

Clegg Food Projects, principle sponsor of the 2007 charity challenge, have entered a team in the Super Tough level.

Six more places taken

16 October 08 - Emma Musson

Teams from Cranswick Country Foods, Westward Laboratories and A La Carte have confirmed places in the challenge.

Challenge countdown: Just under eight months to go!

Team places nearly gone!

8 October 08 - Emma Musson

Enormous interest in team places has resulted in only TEN unreserved places left.
Remaining team places can only be confirmed on receipt of the entry fee – if you want to be part of the challenge, send your cheques in now!