Welcome to Your Challenge page and well done to those of you who have taken the opportunity to Change your Life and that of someone in the Community.  You won’t regret it!  Still not taken the plunge, well it’s not too late, we still have spaces on the Bike it Wessex Way (download form) and South Downs Trek (download form), so come on, what are you waiting for? Make 2010 The Year You Did It!

BOOTS AND BIKES OUT! (Training Information)

Training is now well underway for all you who have signed up to one of our exciting and life changing challenges.  Both cycling and walking sessions are regularly taking place so please note the following and remember  they are FREE – all you have to do is Be There (download training programme)

CYCLING:  On Road – all starting at the YMCA 0930

• Sunday 11^th March
• Sunday 9^th May
• And every Tuesday night from 1830 at the YMCA, Princes Road

CYCLING:  Off Road

• Monday 3^rd June
• Sunday 11^th July
• Sunday 1^st August
• And every Tuesday night from 1830 at the Car Park Reigate Heath

WALKING

• Sunday 25^th April
• Plus for those of you attempting the W3K or Yorkshire 3 Peaks, our Centre Manager Rob Cook is planning to do Colley Hill Circuits on Wednesday evenings, please call us if you are interested in joining him!

The more miles you get in your legs and feet, the more you will enjoy your Challenge so whenever you can ‘Ditch the Car’ and get those ‘Bikes and Boots out’.  For cycling routes please visit Mike Ormerod’s web site where he has planned a number of routes along quite country lanes and all include lovely tea shops!  To www.mgormerod.com/page175.html.  To download a map of the Colley Hill Circuits, click here.

KEEP UP THE MOMENTUM!

For that extra bit of training why not take advantage of our FREE INDUCTION open to all Challengers who take out our six month Loyalty Membership.  For just £29 per month you can enjoy full use of our modern and air conditioned fully inclusive gym.  Staff will be on hand to offer invaluable tips to enhance your training and nutritional advice to ensure that you are fuelling your body to its maximum!  Plus a range of classes such as spinning, circuits and pilates to increase your cardio vascular performance, stamina and core conditioning.  Click here to find out more about how to keep that active lifestyle going.

HOW DO LIVES CHANGE?

You are probably now already experiencing the joys of getting active either through cycling or walking and maybe using the Gym.  But how are you changing other lives ……….  As a Challenger you have paid for the cost of your event, therefore EVERY PENNY you raise goes DIRECTLY into helping those more vulnerable young people and children in YOUR community.  There is a vast need throughout the community and the projects below are just a flavour of what you are enabling to happen.

• The Yippee Project:  Play and leisure for children with severe disability plus valuable respite for families

• Yip 4 Youth: Play and leisure for young people aged 13 – 15 with disability 

• Heads Together:  Free counselling for vulnerable young people in emotional crisis

• Hillbrook House:  Support and accommodation for local young people in housing need

• Active Living:  Volunteering projects for young people with physical disability and learning difficulties

• Fit for Life:  Safe, controlled physical activity for those who are disabled or facing long term sickness

• Sports and Social:  a Friday night sports youth project for young disabled people.

WE CAN HELP YOU

We know that sometimes, the fundraising can be as challenging as the event itself, but can offer a variety of tips and advice to take the pressure off (download tips).  The best way is to set yourself with a justgiving web site where you can create a personalised page and get your friends, family and colleagues to sponsor you on line.  Click here and follow the prompts.

But above all, be proud of what you are taking on and tell you sponsors about the amazing feat you are attempting, the training you are putting in and let them know how they too will be changing lives in the community.  Remember it is an amazing thing that you are doing.