A few events and challenges that are happening..

Just a little post so it doesn't look like I've forgotten you!

Events
Car Boot Sale - Hendra, Newquay - Tuesday 27th September - buying starts from 12 noon
Car Boot Sale - Hendra, Newquay - Thursday 29th September - buying starts from 12 noon

Challenges
Zumba Week - week beginning 17th October - 8 classes in 5 days
Monday = 1 class, Tuesday = 3 classes, Wednesday = 1 class, Thursday = 2 classes (back to back), Friday = 1 class - for more details you can see my Facebook page (if you "do" Facebook) under Events.

I am being sponsored to do the Zumba Week, if you would like to sponsor me then please leave a Comment or go to my JustGiving page and donate directly.

Thanks for reading x

How to donate and keep up to date

I've had a few queries about how to donate, here are the details...

 

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Full details of my first fundraising challenge!

Zumba Week

So, my Zumba instructor (Corena Eastwood) is completely mad - every week she does this incredible schedule of Zumba classes and also 2 and a half hours of Line Dancing (LD is on a Tuesday) - quite frankly, she's amazing, but nuts!

For some reason, I've decided to be just as nuts as her for a week (well almost, I'm not doing the line dancing, not unless somebody wants to sponsor me a lot of money to??).

So, what this actually means is, on the week starting the 17th October 2011, I shall be doing the following:-

Monday

5.45pm - Zumba for the Circuit (Curves in Newquay) - 30 minutes

Tuesday

9.15am - Zumba at Crantock - 1 hour

11.30am - Zumba for the Circuit (Curves in Newquay) - 30 minutes

6.00pm - Zumba at Crantock - 1 hour

Wednesday

8.15am - Zumba for the Circuit (Curves in Newquay) - 30 minutes

Thursday

6.00pm - Zumba at Crantock - 1 hour

7.15pm -Zumba at Crantock - 1 hour

Friday

5.45pm - Zumba for the Circuit (Curves in Newquay) - 30 minutes

That totals 8 classes and 6 hours of Zumba in one week.

I can't promise that by Friday I'll still be doing the jumping version of the moves but I can promise that I'll be trying my absolute best!

Why is this such a challenge?

12 weeks ago I struggled to do 30 minutes  of Zumba for the Circuit and certainly wouldn't have managed to do an hour at Crantock.  Since joining Curves on 6th June, attending 5 times a week and gradually starting to go to Curves at Crantock my fitness levels have increased and I have lost a stone in weight (and my trousers keep falling down!).

I am now able to do a two hour Zumba session (Thursday nights) but it's hard work!

So, what can you do to help? 

Well, obviously you can sponsor me! You could sponsor my per class, per hour or just a fixed amount.  If you are local, you can come along to some of the classes and give me some support and join in for some fun!

Plus, you can spread the word about this challenge and my fundraising pages in general - that's this blog as well as my facebook page http://www.facebook.com/ruthtrekperu

Oh...and my Just Giving page is now live too! http://www.justgiving.com/ruth-rushton 

It's definitely happening!!

Today I had all the confirmation emails through for the trek - it's definitely happening!

So the details are, I leave on 12th October 2012 for ten days.

I will be trekking for up to 8 hours a day with altitudes up to 14,300ft.

I need to raise a MINIMUM of £2675 but obviously, the more I raise, the more Cornwall Hospice Care receive.

I have created a Facebook page which will probably be updated more often than the blog (just because it's quicker) so if you would like to Like it the link is here - Ruth's Trek to Peru

I've had a really good reponse so far, I just hope I can keep it going!

Thanks for reading,

R x

The first post...

Hello

So this is my first post on my blog - Trek Peru for Cornwall Hospice Care.

My aim is to raise money in aid of Cornwall Hospice Care, that is the charity that runs Mount Edgcumbe Hospice in St. Austell and St. Julias in Hayle as well as providing support in other areas.

This is what Cornwall Hospice Care say about themselves:-

"Cornwall Hospice Care is an independent Cornish Charity, uniquely placed within the community and committed to the delivery of excellence in Specialist Palliative Care across Cornwall

Our service is free of charge to the patient. However, our charity status means that we rely heavily on financial and voluntary support from the general public by way of charitable donations, legacies, shops income, fundraising events and various other activities.

Many individuals who are admitted to the hospice return home to carry on living their lives independently with continued support from us in partnership with other agencies."

As a resident of Cornwall, there is a possibility that I may need to use the help of Cornwall Hospice Care in my lifetime, I have decided to raise money for them.  If I don't use their services, then someone else will benefit from my fundraising.

So, I am embarking on raising money by holding various fundraising events over the next year with the ultimate challenge being a trek in Peru.

I am a shy person and this will be a huge challenge for me - fingers crossed I can do it justice.