Walking in Whitby

Well its all systems go now, after a trip to the Doctors for the old medical and being declared fit for the challenge was good news not that I had any doubt. Also managed to book my flights to Delhi. The fund now stands at £1680 after being sponsored by my old Beetroot eating mate Simon Holmes, and a donation from Andy Godber of Park Engineering. Andy flies his own micro light aircraft which he built himself pretty cool eh,
Might bend his ear to donate a flight as a raffle prize. Got the chance to do some more training last week as we took the caravan to the east coast and managed to do 8 miles a day 4 days on the bounce, although they weren’t many hills we scrambled up and down the cliffs along the Cleveland way it’s a great way to get the old heart rate going a bit.
Thanks again for all those how have sponsored me to date. And for those who haven’t yet come on dig deep its for a great cause Save the Children.

On the road to India

Well it’s been a few weeks since the last update and its Good news and Bad news. Bad news first Training isn’t going too well started of well with some good long walks around Tissington trail. Then I went and strained my groin building a shed in the back garden my own fault really the instructions stated 2 man job. Being keen to progress and forgetting the wife weren’t a bloke strained my groin. Was planning a walk this weekend around Castleton and Mam Tor with a mate Simon Attwood but the poor whether conditions put a stop to it. So did a lap of Shipley Park instead which is a good 5 miles.
Now the Great news the fund has raised £1550 which is absolutely fantastic had some very generous donations from Neil Eastwood, Daz Wilson, Mary Calvert, DD,Amy and Izzy, Steven Wincott. And what can only be described as a jaw dropping donation from Geoff and Christian from Excel Process control. Nearly forgot the wife also donated too to get rid of me for 2 weeks.
So that’s it for now will be back sooner now I am fit again hopefully with some photos this time.

Fresh back from summer holiday and the work starts all I need to do now is raise the sponsorship £2500 then get mi self fit for the challange. Although I regard myself quite fit I am in no doubt that treking at heights of up 5000 m will certainly take its toll. So my plan is from now to do as much over the weekends walking with the wife and dogs in the Derbyshire dales, .and who knows may be a trip or two back to my homeland the yorkshire dales, may be some of my fellow trekers participating in the Global Challange may wish to join me. First big thanks go to my mate and treker from 2007 Simon Santa Stanton for his inspiration and the help so far. Any how thats it for now keep coming back and see how the fund raising is going oh and the training

See ya soon

My first post

Hello
My name is Dave Shires and I have been fortunate enough to have been selected for the Reckitt Benckiser Global challenge 2009.

This challenge is to raise money for Save The Children and involves a trek in the lower Himalayas. I will post more details as and when I receive them.

This blog is to track my progress during the challenge. This includes my training, the money I have collected and any thanks. It will also include my personal thoughts and some pictures I take along my journey.

Over the coming months please check back often and if feeling generous sponsor me on this difficult task.

I will update on a regular basis, so come along and share this amazing adventure with me.