The Wight Challenge 2010 – 25th September 2010
When: Saturday 25th September 2010, 9.30am (registration 8.30am)
Where: Jersey Camp, Porchfield, Isle of Wight – thanks to the support of
SERFCA (South East Reserve Forces and Cadets’ Association)
What: A 18m mountain bike ride, 3m open canoeing, and 8m running challenge.
Each team member must complete all three challenges.
How: Teams of three
Why: To have fun and raise money for Wessex Heartbeat www.heartbeat.co.uk
Sponsorship: Aim to raise a minimum of £300 per team (£100 per team member)
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The 2013 World Police and Fire Games are coming to Northern Ireland.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service and Northern Ireland Prison Service will host approximately 10 000 Law Enforcement Officers and Fire-fighters from around the world who will compete in a wide variety of sporting events.
The World Police and Fire Games Belfast 2013 will take place from Thursday 1st to Saturday 10th August 2013.
You can register your interest at the World Police and Fire Games 2013 website here.
Related link:
World Police and Fire Games 2013
Malcolm Auchie based at Falkirk Ambulance Station and the organiser of the 999 Eco Adventure race has contacted the FSSAA to inform that the 999 Eco Adventure Race is open to staff from UK Emergency Services including Police, Fire, Ambulance, Coastguard/RNLI and Mountain Rescue.
Competitors participate in trail running, mountain biking and canoeing and have the choice of entering one of three races according to their ability.
The 999 Eco Adventure is a single day multi-discipline adventure race for members of the emergency services in the UK.
The 999 Eco Adventure allows emergency service personnel to come together for a fun and friendly day of adventure racing. Competitors participate in running/walking, mountain biking, canoeing, basic navigation and some mystery tasks on the way!
Staff can enter one of 3 races; Fun, Intermediate or Advanced.
This year the 999 Eco Adventure will take place on 21st August 2010 in the Lake District, Cumbria.
FUN RACE
Teams of 6 competitors (must be mixed sex) will complete the race as a relay with a different pair taking part in each discipline. The disciplines competitors will encounter include:
■running/walking
■mountain biking
■canoeing
Each discipline will take approximately one hour to complete and teams will be required to find their way round the course using very basic navigation. There will also be fun mystery tasks to be carried out at some checkpoints. The race route will be staged over low level hills, forest trails and the water of lochs and/or slow moving rivers.
Entry to this race costs £25 per competitor. A £10 per person deposit is required to secure a teams place.
INTERMEDIATE RACE
Teams of 2 competitors will complete the race as a pair while staying together throughout. The disciplines competitors will encounter include:
■running/walking
■mountain biking
■canoeing
Each discipline will take approximately one hour, hence equating to 3 hours of activity for each competitor. Teams are required to find their way round the course using very basic navigation. There will also be fun mystery tasks to be carried out at some checkpoints. The race route will be staged over low level hills, forest trails and the water of lochs and/or slow moving rivers.
Entry to this race costs £35 per competitor. A £15 per person deposit is required to secure a teams place.
ADVANCED RACE
Teams can be made up of 2 or 4 competitors who will be required to stay together throughout the race. The disciplines competitors will encounter include:
■running/walking
■mountain biking
■canoeing
Each discipline will take approximately two hours, hence equating to 6 hours of activity for each competitor. Teams are required to find their way round the course using basic navigation. There will also be fun mystery tasks to be carried out at some checkpoints. The race route will be staged over mountainous terrain, forest trails and the water of lochs and/or fast moving rivers.
Entry to this race costs £45 per competitor. A £20 per person deposit is required to secure a teams place.
Visit http://www.ecoadventurerace.com/ for additional info.
Email: info@ecoadventurerace.com for further details.
World Fire fighter Games.
21st – 29th August 2010
75 Events.
60 Countries 10,000 Participants
Eligible: Current, retired firefighters and their families
Registration will begin JANUARY 1ST 2010
The last World Firefighter Games were staged in Merseyside in 2008 and without a doubt were an unforgetable experience for the organisers and all those who took part. This webpage has been established to help inform current and retired members of UK FRS what to expect if they are hoping to compete in the next World Firefighters Games DAEGU 2010. The information is evolving all the time therefore expect regular changes and updates. A downloadable summary document containing all the relevant information listed below will be available here very soon.
Chris Snook Sports and Social Secretary for Devon and Somerset FRS is working on behalf of the FSSAA to compile the following information and is available to offer additional advice should you need it. Chris can be contacted at CHILTERN HOUSE, TAUNTON, TA1 3DH or via email at; csnook@dsfire.gov.uk
“As the Mayor of Daegu, I am pleased to welcome you to the 11th World Firefighters Games DAEGU 2010 I am proud to inform that the city Daegu, ’safety city with great hope’ hosts the 11th World Firefighters Games (DAEGU 2010) in Daegu for exchanging information of firefighting between countries and promoting international friendship among firefighters from all over the World.”
Kim Bum-il Mayor of Daegu
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Fire Service Sports and Athletics Association
There have recently been some new sections formed for the Isle of Wight and a poster has been produced to reflect this to inform staff within the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service.