Sponsored Events
Here's where you can find out what others are doing to support Help Emma Walk. If you want to sponsor any of the following events simply contact us at helpemmawalk@googlemail.com.
Sponsored 3 Peaks Challenge
- Support Sarah Mortlock and her friends as they climb 3 of the highest UK mountain peaks within 24 hours -- now that sounds like punishment! You go, team, and thanks so much for your support! See their blog at: http://3peaksforemma.wordpress.com.
- To donate, go to the Help Emma Walk "Home" page, and on the left side, there is a Facebook logo, and then a yellow oval Donate button. Click on the yellow oval "Donate" button. It will take you to a PayPal page. If you have a PayPal account, you can enter in your donation (first) then you log in (second). It will take you to another page -- on this page, on the left side, underneath where it says Help Emma Walk is an "add special instructions" link. Click on this, and in the box that comes up, specify the NAME of CLIMBER you are sponsoring. And that's it! When your name comes up in the Help Emma Walk PayPal account, it will automatically show your name, the amount you donated, and in the 'note' if you have done it, it will say which climber you are sponsoring. You should receive an email notification called "Receipt for your donation to Help Emma Walk" and in the receipt will be the 'message' of which climber you sponsored. Thanks so much for your support and your generous donation to Help Emma Walk!!
Join in the 'Reading to Hungerford' (R2H) Fun-Run to Help Emma Walk
- On June 20th run from Reading to Hungerford (30 miles), mostly on the Kennet and Avon canal towpath but detouring via Wasing for the Summer Fayre and some refreshments. The run will be split into three sections of 13 miles, 8 miles & 9 miles. Join in at any point and complete one, two or three sections (or join in at any point on the route and do whatever distance you’re comfortable with). We’ll be taking two 15 minute breaks between sections for rest and re-fuelling, and a couple of minutes break in the middle of each section for water. This gives less experienced runners the chance of being able to complete the full distance of whatever length they choose to attempt. The pace will be steady, not fast (approx 9-10 minutes per mile) with the idea that we all run as one group – so we’ll go at the pace of the slowest person. The more the merrier and the higher the total sponsorship potential so we want to make it as easy for as many people as possible to join in.
- Routes now mapped out. Click legs below for detailed map:
- Let us know if you want to participate, contact Bruce Jackson at bjackson@solidworks.com.
- To donate, go to the Help Emma Walk "Home" page, and on the left side, there is a Facebook logo, an Ebay logo, and then a yellow oval Donate button. Click on the yellow oval "Donate" button. It will take you to a PayPal page. If you have a PayPal account, you can enter in your donation (first) then you log in (second). It will take you to another page -- on this page, on the left side, underneath where it says Help Emma Walk is an "add special instructions" link. Click on this, and in the box that comes up, specify the NAME of RUNNER you are sponsoring. And that's it! When your name comes up in the Help Emma Walk PayPal account, it will automatically show your name, the amount you donated, and in the 'note' if you have done it, it will say which runner you are sponsoring. You should receive an email notification called "Receipt for your donation to Help Emma Walk" and in the receipt will be the 'message' of which runner you sponsored. Thanks so much for your support and your generous donation to Help Emma Walk!!
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Sponsored Horse Riding -- Well done Katie and the team!!
- Katie Williams and her fellow mad friends who rode their horses at Englefield Estate on June 6th to Help Emma Walk raised approximately £1,000. Well done to all of you and THANK YOU for all your time organizing and to those of you who have sponsored the riders.
- To donate, go to the Help Emma Walk "Home" page, and on the left side, there is a Facebook logo, an Ebay logo, and then a yellow oval Donate button. Click on the yellow oval "Donate" button. It will take you to a PayPal page. If you have a PayPal account, you can enter in your donation (first) then you log in (second). It will take you to another page -- on this page, on the left side, underneath where it says Help Emma Walk is an "add special instructions" link. Click on this, and in the box that comes up, specify the NAME of RIDER you are sponsoring. And that's it! When your name comes up in the Help Emma Walk PayPal account, it will automatically show your name, the amount you donated, and in the 'note' if you have done it, it will say which rider you are sponsoring for the ride. You should receive an email notification called "Receipt for your donation to Help Emma Walk" and in the receipt will be the 'message' of which rider you sponsored. Thanks so much for your support and your generous donation to Help Emma Walk!!
Super Skydiving! Well done Claire, Ben & Maria!!!
- On a gorgeous May Saturday Claire and Ben threw themselves out of an airplane, and with the help of organiser Maria they raised just over £1,000 between them. It was a fabulously fun day, and great to watch. Now Emma wants to do it!! Thanks to everyone who supported our skydivers and a huge thanks to everyone for supporting our Help Emma Walk campaign.
- Support Maria Clarke, Claire Yarborough and their friends who are jumping out of a plane to Help Emma Walk on May 22! To donate, go to the Help Emma Walk "Home" page, and on the left side, there is a Facebook logo, an Ebay logo, and then a yellow oval Donate button. Click on the yellow oval "Donate" button. It will take you to a PayPal page. If you have a PayPal account, you can enter in your donation (first) then you log in (second). It will take you to another page -- on this page, on the left side, underneath where it says Help Emma Walk is an "add special instructions" link. Click on this, and in the box that comes up, specify the NAME of SKYDIVER you are sponsoring. And that's it! When your name comes up in the Help Emma Walk PayPal account, it will automatically show your name, the amount you donated, and in the 'note' if you have done it, it will say which skydiver you are sponsoring for the dive. You should receive an email notification called "Receipt for your donation to Help Emma Walk" and in the receipt will be the 'message' of which skydiver you sponsored. Thanks so much for your support and your generous donation to Help Emma Walk!!
24 hour Swimathon at Tadley Pool makes a Splash!!!
- Well done to Laura Weaving at Tadley Pool who organized a 24-hour Swimathon in her last days working there. She and the other instructors and managers swam nonstop for a 24-hour period and raised a whopping £920.50 for Help Emma Walk!!! Well done and THANK YOU so much for all you have done and for all who sponsored our super swimmers!!
Extreme Kayaking! Well Done Mike Grieve!!!
- Says Mike of his extreme kayaking adventure: "Well I did it, and I stayed upright for the whole race. A miracle given that the Thames is on ‘RED’ or ‘Stream Increasing’ for the entire stretch of the DW course! I came 19th out of 48 in a time of 20h20m. The results are here under ‘Senior Singles’ http://www.dwrace.org.uk/results/2010/Results/OverallClassResults.html. Never been so glad to see Big Ben as yesterday, when I came round the last bend in the Tideway. The only thing that topped that was a Big Mac about 20 mins later! Needless to say I ache in places I didn’t know you could ache!"
- Support Mike Grieve as he kayaks in a 125-mile race from Devizes to Westminster over Easter weekend to help raise funds for Help Emma Walk. Thanks Mike!! To donate online, go to the Help Emma Walk "Home" page, and on the left side, there is a Facebook logo, an Ebay logo, and then a yellow oval Donate button. Click on the yellow oval "Donate" button. It will take you to a PayPal page. If you have a PayPal account, you can enter in your donation (first) then you log in (second). It will take you to another page -- on this page, on the left side, underneath where it says Help Emma Walk is an "add special instructions" link. Click on this, and in the box that comes up, specify MIKE GRIEVE KAYAKING. And that's it! When your name comes up in the Help Emma Walk PayPal account, it will automatically show your name, the amount you donated, and in the 'note' if you have done it, it will say that you have sponsored Mike's Kayak race. You should receive an email notification called "Receipt for your donation to Help Emma Walk" and in the receipt will be the 'message' that you sponsored Mike. Thanks so much for your support and your generous donation to Help Emma Walk!!
Reading Half-Marathon -- Well done Bruce Jackson!
- Support Bruce Jackson (Caitlin's Dad) as he runs a ten-mile race in Maidenhead on 2nd May to help raise funds for Help Emma Walk. Thanks Bruce!! To donate online, go to the Help Emma Walk "Home" page, and on the left side, there is a Facebook logo, an Ebay logo, and then a yellow oval Donate button. Click on the yellow oval "Donate" button. It will take you to a PayPal page. If you have a PayPal account, you can enter in your donation (first) then you log in (second). It will take you to another page -- on this page, on the left side, underneath where it says Help Emma Walk is an "add special instructions" link. Click on this, and in the box that comes up, specify BRUCE JACKSON RUN. And that's it! When your name comes up in the Help Emma Walk PayPal account, it will automatically show your name, the amount you donated, and in the 'note' if you have done it, it will say that you have sponsored Bruce Jackson's race. You should receive an email notification called "Receipt for your donation to Help Emma Walk" and in the receipt will be the 'message' that you sponsored Bruce. Thanks so much for your support and your generous donation to Help Emma Walk!!
- Bruce also ran the Reading Half Marathon for Help Emma Walk and did it in a very respectable 1 hour 55 minutes. Hope you have recovered Bruce!!!