Fairbridge 9 Lakes in 9 Hours Challenge

Charity: Fairbridge

Challenge: 9 Lakes in 9 Hours Challenge

Dates: 01/05/2010 -02/05/2010

Deposit: £ 75

Minimum Sponsorship: £ 675

Grade: Tough

Fairbridge 9 Lakes in 9 Hours Challenge

2nd May 2010

Challenge yourself to cross nine lakes in nine hours. Trek, bike and canoe your way through this exciting course.

If this is the year you said you wanted to try something different, or do something for charity...try this!

Set in the beautiful Lake District, the objective of this event is to trek, bike and canoe your way across 9 lakes in 9 hours.

You'll cycle to Helvellyn, hike over it and then canoe around Ullswater. Imagine the sense of achievement you'll feel afterwards knowing how far you have come and how much you have benefited young people all over the UK.

Day 1, Saturday 1st May
You'll arrive at the YHA accommodation in Ambleside late afternoon. A chance to meet the rest of the teams before a briefing and evening meal

Day 2, Sunday 2nd May
The day starts with an early breakfast at the YHA where your guide will meet you to begin the challenge. You'll cycle from the hostel to the start of the trek which will take you up and over Helvellyn down to the canoe course round Ullswater. If there are more than 40 participants the group will split in 2 and the other group will start at the hostel with a transfer to the canoe, then do the walk (groups passing each other over Helvellyn!) followed by the bike ride before heading back to the hostel.

The Mountain Bike Ride
You’ll set off from Ambleside YHA on a tough 3-hour mountain bike ride ending at Wythburn car park, with a refreshment stop on the way at the disused quarry at Hodge Close. The course follows some great climbs and descents off road and on tarmac. If you’re confident, you can go for it. If you’re not quite so confident, you can still challenge yourself knowing you are in the capable hands of our guides who will be there to help you every step of the way.

The Trek
Bike ride over, you’re on to the next stage, a 4-hour trek starting at Wythburn car park and finishing at the sailing centre of Ullswater. You’ll make your way up to the summit of Helvellyn, one of the three highest peaks in England, and come back down again on the other side. There’s fabulous scenery all the way, and guides will be on hand with expert advice and encouragement.

The Canoe
To round off the challenge, you get to sit down again, in 2/3 man Canadian Canoes. You’ll start at the sailing centre at the head of Ullswater, paddle to Norfolk Island then to a buoy off Aira Point, where you’ll get a good view of the Aira Force waterfall, and back to the sailing centre and finish line an hour and a half later.

When all teams have completed the challenge there will be a celebratory toast of the group’s achievements. Participants then have the opportunity to have showers and change before heading off home.

More Information

Rachel Cranham
rachel.cranham@fairbridge.org.uk
http://www.fairbridge.org.uk
020 7199 6042

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