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Devon quartet aiming for a world record

Later this month, four Devon men will be heading for Dover from where they will attempt to break a world record.

All four have completed solo Channel swims.

Now they aim to work together in medley-order, each specialising in a different stroke.

To claim the world record they will have to beat the current time of 11 hours and 29 minutes.

Months of training at sea and in pools has given them the confidence to know they can beat the record.

But it won’t be plain sailing. They will be at the mercy of tides, current and weather conditions which,...

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Wheelie good news for Exeter Community Bikes!

Amazing news! ECI and Exeter Community Bikes has been chosen by the Big Give to take part in its Christmas Challenge. The Challenge is a 7-day donation extravaganza. Every donation is doubled. We have a target of £3,000, so we could get £6,000 for Exeter Community Bikes!

First we need to raise £1,500 in pledges between now and 11 October. Pledges are used to match the online donations. The minimum pledge is £100. Please spread the word far and wide and ask people to pledge to support our project.

http://new.thebiggive.org.uk/pledge/exetercommunityinitiatives

Exeter cancer charity calls for more runners

Organisers of the fourth Force/Francis Clark 10k Race at Powderham Castle have called for more runners to sign up for the annual event in a bid to break previous entry records and boost fundraising.

The event has grown considerably since the first race in 2010 and now features a 5k run and a 2k family run as well as 5k & 10k mountain bike rides around one of the most picturesque routes any runner or rider could wish for, taking in the Castle, the Exe Estuary, extensive woodland and the deer park.

Nearly 300 entries have been received so far but organisers are looking to...

Dave's sail success for Exmouth RNLI appeal

Volunteer Deputy Launching Authority, Dave Ashman has raised £605.89 for Exmouth RNLI’s latest appeal. Dave took part in the Eddystone Pursuit sailing event on 13 July, off the Plymouth coast.

The fundraising total consisted of £400.18 sponsorship and £205.71 prize money from the annual competition. The Eddystone Pursuit was set up in 2002 by Julia Creeke, in memory of her Mother to generate money for worthy causes. This year, the competition raised £63,471 for 35 charities.

In his Trapper 300, named Sun Trapper , Dave joined two other boats: Ficato and Sixpence to make up...

Look silly for a great cause... do the Great West Run for Exeter YMCA

Local charity Exeter YMCA is issuing the challenge, to those with a daring heart, to run the Great West Run on behalf of Exeter YMCA wearing an imaginative costume. The runner with the most impressive costume will receive two day passes at the Exeter Golf and Country Club as a prize.

Exeter YMCA Chief Executive, Peter Stephenson, said, ‘For most of us a half marathon is gruelling enough but some people are looking for that extra edge. Dressing up as your favourite superhero, a fairy, a gorilla, or whatever idea you have, will make the event a greater challenge, will be good fun and...

Exeter Youth Squad's 24-hour famine raises money for St Petrock's homeless charity

On 29 and 30 July, members of Exeter Youth Squad took part in a sponsored 24-hour famine to raise money for Exeter-based charity St Petrock’s.

The group of 13- to 19-year-olds are raising awareness of homelessness in and around the city as part of a community action project devised by the young people themselves over the past few months.

After identifying homelessness as a key issue in the local area, they decided to hold the sponsored 24-hour famine, which involved participants not eating for a whole day.

Amber Lovelock, a member of the Youth Squad, felt that the...

Jurassic Classic set to be a scorcher!

Prostate Cancer UK has unveiled details of the entertainment and activities on offer at its cycling event being held next Sunday (11 August) in Exmouth. Taking its name from the Jurassic coastline it embraces, Jurassic Classic will see over 900 cyclists pass through some of Devon’s most picturesque coastline when it comes to the county on 11th August. On the day, cyclists and their supporters will not only be rewarded by the stunning views but also the selection of activities and refreshments available. From bouncy castles and face painting to sports massage therapy and Exmouth cycles...

Karen & Clare raise over £1,380 from Skydive!

Best friends and colleagues, Karen King & Clare Aldrich, faced their fears to experience the exhilaration of a tandem Skydive and raise over £1,380 for Exeter Leukaemia Fund! Karen & Clare, who both work at North Tawton Primary School, were securely harnessed to their instructors on 21 June as they jumped from 15,000ft. They were able to take in views including the South & North Devon coastlines, Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset and the Bristol Channel to South Wales! Following the Skydive Clare said, “It’s one of the bravest things I’ve ever done and one of the best experiences I’ve...

Golfers ‘putt’ in their all for Hospiscare

50 teams of keen golfers were greeted by glorious sunshine at the ninth annual Hospiscare Golf Day on 11 July.

Playing to take home the Marnie Burgoyne Memorial Trophy, the first team teed off on the 18 hole course at Exeter Golf and Country Club at 8.45am, and a steady flow of teams followed until the final team finished at 7.30pm.

The teams followed their time on the green with a two-course carvery before a raffle was drawn and the winners were announced.

Hospiscare Fundraising Secretary Susie Healey said: “It’s been such a great day. We’re so pleased to have had...

Five Exeter men complete epic ride for Hospiscare

Five Exeter friends - Keith Chapman, Jamie Howard, Brian Moore, Andy Rowe and Anthony Towl have just returned after completing an epic 11 day, 1,100 mile cycle ride from Paris to Rome, raising £7,500 for Hospiscare.

Starting at the Eiffel Tower, the route took them down through France, over the Alps and into Italy, passing through Tuscany before finishing at the Coliseum. The route had to be changed at the last minute due to snow blocking some of the high Alp passes, but they still found some tough mountains to climb!

Andy Rowe said “We self-funded the trip, meaning every...

Pilgrimage in memory of Lesley will raise funds for Hospiscare

Four friends from Exeter will embark on a 300 mile pilgrimage next year in memory of a much-loved Exeter woman who died from cancer aged just 31.

Lesley Harper, who had lived in Exeter all her life, was referred to Hospiscare after being told in October 2011 that her cancer was incurable. She passed away just five months later on March 25, 2012.

Since her death Lesley’s family and friends have organised a variety of fundraising events to raise money for the charity that looked after her in her final weeks.

Lesley’s father, Stephen Harper, has organised a twice-...

Charities

Devon quartet aiming for a world record

Wheelie good news for Exeter Community Bikes!

Exeter cancer charity calls for more runners

Dave's sail success for Exmouth RNLI appeal

Look silly for a great cause... do the Great West Run for Exeter YMCA

Exeter Youth Squad's 24-hour famine raises money for St Petrock's homeless charity

Jurassic Classic set to be a scorcher!

Karen & Clare raise over £1,380 from Skydive!

Golfers ‘putt’ in their all for Hospiscare

Five Exeter men complete epic ride for Hospiscare

Pilgrimage in memory of Lesley will raise funds for Hospiscare

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