Cycling, fundraising and Networking...

This is a brief but important entry, whilst The Oar Raisers have been very busy the last few weeks we'd like it to be known that our current thought are with those devastated by the recent natural events in Japan. HeaterMeals our primary food sponsor has shipped an enormous quantity of aid to assist the one million or more homeless - suffice to say The Oar Raisers are truly grateful and priviledged to be working with such kind and caring people.

To business then, last week the Kent contingent from the Frog & Toad Pub Gillingham pulled in a collection from the walk of around £1200. Adding to their previous efforts this is an absolutely astounding contribution and goes a long way to aiding our cause. We' like to thank everyone of you fantastic individuals that completed the last twelve miles of the walk event and we want to express our fondest gratitudes... Thank you all.

The weekend just gone saw both rowers and Abigail up at the changing of the light for a car boot sale - something we hope to make a fairly regular money maker (so all donations of old junk or good no longer needed are appreciated, we can use anything and everything). Making over £100 pound for a mornings work is successful enough in our position as every little helps.

The cycle event is coming along and approaching faster than we thought it would, training for it is really very enjoyable as the cardio is challenging, working different muscles to those we're used to and shockingly painful at points - endurance is king and we beast the bikes!... bring on Paris, if you want to get involved their is still time please get in touch for full details.

Extending our network and sharing it with other causes we have a soft spot for, we have agreed to help in any way we can with a project called 'Save The Falcon', for those of you that know us well enough you'll probably have assumed that The Falcon in question is actually a Pub not the Great British bird of prey.... This grade II listed building is in need of serious restoration - a public interest and a decent campaign to bring the world of Cromwellian era debauchery back to live. The guys working on this project are very passionate and need all the help we can give them so anyone that wants the chance to do a little restoration of a very old building should get in touch with me in the usual fashion - Let's not see another pub fall victim to our financial climate and negligence, we all have the power to stand up for the things we want to see thrive so come stand with us.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/SAVE-the-Falcon-Huntingdon/183647998342774

finally this coming Saturday is the Oar raisers bootcamp session at Cherry Hinton Hall Park - 10:00 AM £10 minimum donation in conjunction with Charlie Wall and Cambridge Boot Camps.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cambridge-Boot-Camps/103641436378297
http://www.purplefitness.co.uk
http://www.cambridgebootcamps.co.uk

ok that's all folk, be well and keep those chins up.
R2.