A British Army team from the Expeditionary Campaign Infrastructure (ECI) team based at MOD Abbey Wood undertook an arduous fund-raising event on 16th May 2009 and chose the Afghan Appeal Fund as one of their two beneficiaries.

The ten-man team attempted “The Bob Graham Round”, a unique challenge which originated in 1932 and involves running over 42 fells, spread over 72 miles in the Lake District, in under 24 hours; it is one of the most demanding tests of physical fitness that can be attempted by athletes or mountaineers.

Unfortunately, due to appalling weather conditions and several injuries, they did not quite achieve their goal.  However, the team covered 64 miles and 40 fells which is an incredible achievement.

The team was provided with kit from leading outdoor equipment companies, as well as sponsorship from major suppliers of infrastructure to soldiers in the field.  They have raised over £26,000 - their fundraising page can be found on the JustGiving website

We would like to pass on our thanks to the team and their sponsors, and congratulate them for their fantastic effort.

 

Thanks to Sponsors

            ColPro (UK) Ltd

Fundraising for the Afghan Appeal Fund

If you have an idea for a fundraising event for the Afghan Appeal Fund, we would love to hear from you.  You can set up your own JustGiving web page which makes it really easy for people to donate, and helps to raise awareness of your event -see the Just Giving website.

Please email us at afghan_appeal@yahoo.co.uk if you need some help or would like some more information.