Fri 25th June - 16:00
Finishing - achieving our goal. We finally drifted into Fort William at 9 30 this morning and despatched our runners to Ben Nevis. The support crew were there as a whole, good to see them. We also got a finishing horn. The big news is that we won the last inn trophy, our tactical nous proved second to none.
Would we do it again? It definitely has a 'bug' about it. Let's see if the motivation is still there in a few months time.
Trevor feels we need to improve our rowing technique.
Richard great week, great people, great adventure, too many pies.
Phil says a busy day is a happy day (I think he's had too much sun).
Jackie, life on the ocean wave, amazing experience, good fun, exhausting, wouldn’t have missed it.
John fantastic experience so much to learn and a very addictive activity.
Now for the first beer in a week.
Over and out.
A team of Helsby Running Club members and businessmen will tackle one of the oldest extreme multi-sport endurance races to raise money for charity. The five-strong Silver Surfers team are taking part in the Three Peaks Yacht Race. They will be raising money of a number of local charities; the Hospice of the Good Sheppard, St Ann’s Hospice, SOS Children and Round Table Children’s Wish. Follow the progress of Phil, Jackie, Trevor, John and Richard on this blog.
The Race and the Team
The Three Peaks Yacht Race involves sailing 389 nautical miles, running 59 miles and cycling 30 miles in a week – sailing from Barmouth on Saturday 19th June, via Caernafon to climb Snowdon; Whitehaven to climb Scafell Pike and finally to Fort William to climb Ben Nevis.
Helsby Running Club members Phil Gillard, Jackie Keasley and boat owner and captain Trevor Murphy will do all the running and cycling and also act as deck hands. Businessmen John Bailey and Richard Stone will sail the team’s yacht, Josephine –a Beneteau Oceanis 40 and one of the largest of the 23 boats in the race – through some of the trickiest waters of the Welsh, English and Scottish west coasts, navigating sandbanks, tidal streams, rocks and whirlpools.
Important - see "How you can help" below
Helsby Running Club members Phil Gillard, Jackie Keasley and boat owner and captain Trevor Murphy will do all the running and cycling and also act as deck hands. Businessmen John Bailey and Richard Stone will sail the team’s yacht, Josephine –a Beneteau Oceanis 40 and one of the largest of the 23 boats in the race – through some of the trickiest waters of the Welsh, English and Scottish west coasts, navigating sandbanks, tidal streams, rocks and whirlpools.
Important - see "How you can help" below
Quality work people and a well earned beer! Heck have a couple, you deserve it.
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