The Children’s Centre is hosting an open night for anyone who wants to find out more about the charity’s 2014 Arctic Sledding Challenge. The open night is being held at Noa Bake House on Fort Street in Douglas on Wednesday 28th August, kicking off at 6pm. The Arctic Sledding Challenge is a 250km, week long, expedition on sleds pulled by huskies starting in Norway and crossing over the border into Sweden. In April 2012, 10 adventurers completed the trek and raised more than ?10,000 for The Children’s Centre’s charitable projects. Members of that expedition will be at the open night to talk about their experiences. Mark Eastham, Fundraising Co-ordinator for The Children’s Centre, said:
“2014 will be the sixth year we have organised overseas adventure challenges, and the second year we have run a sledding challenge trip to Lapland. The last Arctic Sledding Challenge was very popular and a rewarding experience for all who took part. So far we have four people signed up for the Arctic Sledding Challenge 2014, but we welcome more people signing up and the open night is a great chance for anyone interested to meet people who have completed the trip and to discuss any questions they have with our adventure events team. As with all of our adventure events everyone who takes part will receive help and support in preparing for the physical challenge and with advice on fundraising.”
One of the team who completed the challenge in 2012 was Microgaming accountant Kirsty Hanks. She described the trip as one of the most challenging experiences of her life, but also one of the most rewarding. Like many of those who have taken part in The Children’s Centre’s fundraising adventures, an abiding memory of the trip was the cammaraderie among the team and the team leaders as they all supported each other during expedition.
The 2014 Arctic Sledding Challenge runs from April 19 to April 26. Anyone wishing to attend the open night is asked to email markeastham@thechildrenscentre.org.im in advance. For more details go to www.thechildrenscentre.org.im/adventure-events/.
