insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 17 - July 2016 | Page 108

CHARITY

Get Active for Charity
Raising money for charity is something that we should all take part in at least once in a while. These
charities work tirelessly for us, so it’s good to give something – literally – back. And it can even be fun!
With so many active ways to participate and raise money, there has never been a better time to get
fit and healthy whilst helping others. It’s a true win-win situation if ever there was one.
There are plenty of active charity events across Kent and Sussex this summer, so why not take a look
through our listing, pick one you like the sound of and sign up – it could make all the difference not
only to you, but for many others in need.
Skydive for Pilgrims Hospice

Pretty Muddy 5K

St Catherine's Hospice Midnight Walk,
Horsham // 2 July

Skydive for Pilgrims Hospices, Kent
// 23 July

This midnight walk gives women the choice of
walking either seven, 13 or 20 miles through the
night in aid of St Catherine’s Hospice in Crawley.
Ditch the beauty sleep and get walking to benefit
this end of life care centre! The walk begins at
6.30pm in Horsham Park and continues on into
the night.
Registration fee: £25
www.stch.org.uk/midnightwalk
/ 01293 447355

If you have ever wanted to jump from a plane
10,000 feet in the sky in order to make money
for charity, this is your chance. No experience is
required as this will be a tandem jump and your
skilled instructor will help you every step of the
way. Pilgrims Hospices provide compassionate
help for more than 2,300 people each year across
east Kent who are living with a life-limiting illness.
Registration fee: £20
Minimum sponsorship: £380
www.pilgrimshospices.org/supportingpilgrims-hospices/events/challenge/skydiving
/ 01227 812609

Brighton Bubble Rush, Brighton // 9 July
Become a Bubbler and have fun raising funds
for Demelza! The Bubble Rush is a one of a kind
event in which you have to run through walls of
different coloured bubbles. And these are not
just any old walls – these are 4 feet high! The
route is completely child friendly, so why not
make this a family day out? It’s fun, frantic, and
it raises much needed money for Demelza, a
charity which provides hospice care for over 800
children with life limiting illnesses across Kent,
East Sussex and South East London.
Registration fee: £25
Minimum sponsorship: £100
www.demelza.org.uk/support-us/challengesand-events/detail/bubble-rush-2016
/ 01795 845 200

Pretty Muddy 5K, Kent & Sussex // July
If you want to run, jog or walk for five kilometres
whilst getting sprayed with mud and climbing
over, under and sliding across some impressive
inflatable obstacles, Cancer Research’s Pretty
Muddy 5K courses are definitely something you
should sign up for! They can be found at various
locations across the South East (including
Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone, Crawley and
Hastings) during July.
Registration fee: £19.99
http://raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org
/ 0300 123 0770

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Good luck to insideKENT’s features editor,
Lisamarie Lamb, who will be participating in
the Maidstone Pretty Muddy challenge on 10th
July! To support Lisamarie, visit
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/
lisamarielamb

South Coast Challenge,
Eastbourne to Arundel // 27 Aug
It doesn’t matter how you get there – whether
you walk, run or jog – the South Coast Challenge
is an endurance feat that is more than your usual
coastal stroll. Choose from five different options
(100km one day, 100km two day, 50km half day
(first and second half choices) or 23km quarter
day) and be prepared to walk, walk, walk. With
incredible views, steep hills and the chance to
see both sunrise and sunset as you still keep
trudging along, this will end with the most
overwhelming sense of achievement. Since the
route takes you along the South Downs Way,
which is off road for 75% of the time, you really
can just enjoy the walk. Plus there is free food
and drink at every rest stop.
Registration fee: from £39 for the quarter
challenge to £69 for the full challenge
Minimum sponsorship: from £150 for the
quarter challenge to £395 for the full challenge
www.southcoastchallenge.com
/ 0207 609 6695