CHALLENGE No 4: Essex 60 mile Bike ride

I was really looking forward to this challenge but my sister and I were not best prepared for the challenge ahead.

It all started at about 7 in the morning when despite my gorgeous little nieces running around and crying because they could go bicycle riding on a Disney princess bike for 60 miles we were trying to get ready. the weather was looking pretty grim but we were both quite excited about today's event taking place.

Although I have been training in spinning classes I had not been on a bike for over a year as I didn't have one, in fact I didn't have one until a couple of house before the race as I had borrowed my brothers bike, not a great bike for road riding but a lot better than no bike at all.

My sister on the other hand had borrowed a bike from a friend and had not even sat on it, as she went to do so she realise that there was no way she could ride on it and after a trip to Halford which was of course closed due to it being every on a Sunday morning I made a seat for her out of leggings. tape and an asda bag lol, still undeterred we set off.

To start of with we felt great and even though soooooooooo many people overtook us we kept on going! About half way though Rebecca's bike lock up and through here down a ditch! I could believe it when she stood up unhurt! it looked nasty after a few minutes rest we carried on for about another 15 mile bring us to what we thought was one of the last bits of the journey there was a short cut but we wanted to prove to ourselves we could do it but then some how missed a sigh and we just carried on! (hence making it 80 miles!)

We both came back battered and bruise and so so tired but so proud of our selves for completing the ride EVEN THOUGH THE FINISH LINE HAD BEEN PACKED AWAY BY THE TIME WE GOT THERE!!!

I would like to say a massive thank you to my sister Rebecca Tyler for completing this tough challenge with me and over coming all the obstetrical in our and even though the SIGN COLLECTING VAN over took us about 2 miles from the end I am very proud of her for getting to the finish line with me, I am very proud of you xxx

Here are a couple of pictures of our day and if you would like to sponsor Rebecca of myself for this bike ride or any other challenge you can do so at www.justgiving.com/challenge30

 

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Challenges completed to date

1. 26 Mile London Trek

2. 750m Eton Open Water Swim

3. 13,000ft Skydive
4. 60 (turned out to be 80) Mile Bike Ride

New sock monkeys for adoption

Each sock monkey cost £15 and ALL profits go to the charity Hope for Children

Here are a few pictures of some monkeys I already have ...

Go to www.challenge30.co.uk,  email me @ challenge30@live.com, or send me a Tweet  to find out more about me or how to get adopt your Challenge 30 Monkey

More monkeys can be made on request

Sarah x

CHALLENGE No 3 . Skydive

I have completed Challenge number 3 a 13,000ft skydive at Hinton Airfield!

Falling at 125mph for 10,000ft is an unreal feeling that I just cant explain but I would do it again in a heart beat!

5th June was the second time we had been to Hinton as the first date 20th May had been cancelled due to our normal British summer time and it was touch and go whether we would be able to jump this time, but luckily we got in to the last two planes to take off that day!

Myself alongside Kim Rance and Jack Williams from Clipso and the rest of my team Sam Varney, Steven Coles, Holly Worthington and Ross Hoyle were able to Jump 5th June 2012 unfortunately the rest of the team are still waiting for the weather to improve!

I cant say I felt nervous about skydiving even though I thought I would, I was just very excited!

If you would like to do a skydive to help Challenge 30 raise money for Hope for Children please CONTACT ME challenge30@live.com I would if I was you!!! I was amazing!

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Challenges completed to date

1. 26 Mile London Trek

2. 750m Eton Open Water Swim

3 13,000ft Skydive

SOCK MONKEYS FOR ADOPTION

As part of my fundraising efforts to raise £10,000 for the Amazing charity Hope for Children I have been sewing away in my spare time (the little bit I have in between working full time, training and completing challenges lol)

I have been making these adorable Sock Monkeys ... and many more like them :)

If you would like to adopt one of the above monkeys or a monkey of your own choice (which I will do my hardest to find you can do so by either Emailing me directly at challenge30@live.com or visiting my eBay page each monkey cost a donation of £15 and yor money will help save the lives of children all over the world

ALL PROFITS FROM THE ADORABLE LITTLE MONKEYS GOES TO HOPE FOR CHILDREN  

CHALLENGE No 2: 750m Eton Open Water Swim

Today I completed CHALLENGE NUMBER 2 of 30 a 750m Open water swim in Eton
SUNDAY 27th May 2012
TOTAL RAISED TO DATE £2000 please add to this one my JUSTGIVING PAGE and help me save lives

I was nervous about this challenge, although I can swim I am not a confident swimmer and panic a little when lots of people are swimming around me, so I decided to take it slowly swim at my own pace and just think about getting round!

It was a beautiful sunny Sunday and the water, although it took your breath away when you got in wasn't to cold to swim in!

I have never swan in a wetsuit before and to be honest didn't like the experience! as I entered the water the wet suit became very tight around my chest and took my breath away making it hard to swim!

It took me 24 minutes to get around the 750m circuit which although twice as long as the first person round I was very pleased with!

To take a look at all the photos take a look at the Facebook album CLICK HERE and whilst your there feel free to add me and follow the rest of my challenges :)

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Challenges completed to date

1. 26 Mile London Trek
2. 750m Eton Open Water Swim

CHALLENGE No 1: 26 mile London Trek-a-thon

Challenge 30 has begun and i have sore feet! lol

Today I completed CHALLENGE NUMBER 1 of 30 a 26 mile trek around London
SUNDAY 13th May 2012
TOTAL RAISED TO DATE £1500 please add to this one my JUSTGIVING PAGE and help me save lives

Alison Catchpole and Jackie Argent completed this Trek with me in under 8 hours (including stopping time to eat and stretch!)

The Trek started in The Olympic village and ended up in Greenwich walking along a canal through Camden and past Buckingham Palace where the changing of the guards was taking place and along the Themes.

I thought that this would be one of the easier challenges and maybe it was! (in that case I'm scared about the rest!) I am not sure i have ever had blisters as big! poor feet!

This was an amazing Challenge, although I am in London a lot I tend to pop on to the tube pop up where I need to be and then disappear back underground again, it was great to see more of London! I discovered Little Venice! what a lovely place! cute little river boat café's that I will be visiting one day

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Challenges completed to date

1. 26 Mile London Trek

PRESS REALISE

Stylist at Clipso Watford is to Complete 30 Challenges at the Age of 30 to Raise Money for Charity

Challenge 30 is a project that Sarah Bishop a stylist from the Watford branch of Clipso (known as Tia to her colleges and clients) has set up to help raise money for a children’s charity named Hope for Children, she plans on raising a minimum of £10,000 to help save and enhance the lives of orphaned, poor and exploited children worldwide.

Sarah from Watford Hertfordshire is planning on completing 30 Challenges within one year starting 11^th May 2012, her 30^th birthday, including Skydiving, Abseiling, various Swims, a number of Runs including a Marathon, a Great Wall of China Trek, Bike Rides including cycling from London to Paris, Climbing Mountains such and Ben Nevis and Everest Base Camp and confronting her fear of needles by giving blood.  Take a look at Sarah’s full list of challenges on her website www.challenge30.co.uk .

“I can’t wait for challenge 30 to begin; it’s going to be a fantastic experience and the fact that I will be able to help so many children whilst doing all these amazing challenges is incredible” replied Sarah when asked about her thoughts on Challenge 30 “people have already been so generous with their donations, Hope are already doing such amazing job and I am really pleased that I can help them make a difference”.  Rachel Simkin, events manager for Hope for Children added “Sarah’s enthusiasm and energy to complete 30 challenges in a year to support Hope for Children is fantastic! The funds she is raising will make a very real difference to our projects and children”

If you wish to show your support for Sarah you can sponsor her through here Just Giving page http://www.justgiving.com/challenge30 

For more information contact

Sarah Bishop

Challenge30@live.com