<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Throughout 2012, I will be tackling 10 extreme endurance challenges in the UK and Europe in the hope of raising awareness of, and funds for, an exceptional Charity supporting wounded servicemen and women - Walking with the Wounded. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>More information can be found below, or by visiting </span><a href="http://www.limitless2012.com/"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">www.limitless2012.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">. If you&rsquo;d like to join me on any of the events, please do get in touch, whether you do 1 or 10, I&rsquo;d be delighted to have you along. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Many thanks</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Richard Allinson</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">...............................................................................</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="line-height: 115%; color: red; font-size: 24pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Charity</span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Walking with the Wounded is dedicated to supporting a range of initiatives&nbsp;involved in the recovery and re-training of servicemen and women who have been forced to adjust to life with serious injuries sustained whilst serving our country. In 2011, to raise awareness and much needed funds for this hugely worthwhile cause, the charity led an expedition to the North Pole, in a team which included 4 wounded service personnel. In 2012, they aim to send a team to the summit of Everest. More information can be found at <a href="http://www.walkingwiththewounded.org.uk">www.walkingwiththewounded.org.uk</a> </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="line-height: 115%; color: red; font-size: 24pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">&nbsp;</span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="line-height: 115%; color: red; font-size: 24pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Challenge</span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="line-height: 115%; color: red; font-size: 24pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">&nbsp;</span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Over the course of 2012, I will complete 10 of the most challenging endurance events in Europe. Individually, these challenges push both physical and mental strength to the limit. To complete all 10 events in the space of a year, with minimal recovery time, and with no previous endurance racing experience, is probably pushing the boundaries a little.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The events:</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><em><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Winter Tough Guy</span></em></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Barcelona Marathon</span></em></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Run Hadrian&rsquo;s Wall (80 miles off-road in 48 hours)</span></em></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Olympic Distance Triathlon (1.5km swim, 40km cycle, 10km run)</span></em></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Norfolk Super Hero (1 mile swim, 4 mile kayak, 45 mile cycle, 7 mile run</span></em></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Iron Man Wales (3.2 mile swim, 120 mile cycle, 26.2 mile run)</span></em></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">3 Peaks Challenge (20 Hours)</span></em></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Rosedale Rumble Ultra Marathon (40 Miles Off-Road)</span></em></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">John o&rsquo;Groats to Lands End (874 Miles, 5 days)</span></em></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">River Thames Kayak (120 miles, 48 hours)</span></em></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="line-height: 115%; color: red; font-size: 24pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Get Involved</span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We&rsquo;d love for you to get involved and support the challenge; there are three main ways that you can do so. </span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: red; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Spread the word</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Every additional person who knows about the challenge represents one more potential &pound; on the cheque that we hand over the Walking with the Wounded in December 2012, and a little more awareness of the challenges our wounded service personnel face. Please take 2 minutes to invite your friends to &lsquo;like&rsquo; our facebook page </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Limitless-Challenge-2012/314131948609391?skip_nax_wizard=true"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">www.facebook.com/pages/Limitless-Challenge-2012/314131948609391?skip_nax_wizard=true</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> , send an email round your colleagues with a link to </span><a href="http://www.limitless2012.com/"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">www.limitless2012.com</span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">, or tweet about us @limitless_2012. Every person who knows about the challenge moves us closer to our goal. </span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: red; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Make a donation</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Every penny of every donation will go straight to Walking with the Wounded. Please keep up to date with our progress, and if you find anything we do over the course of 2012 even slightly impressive, please make a donation via this page. Every penny really does count. We&rsquo;d also be delighted to receive corporate sponsorship enquiries, so if your organisation might be interested in supporting the challenge, please contact </span><a href="mailto:limitlesschallenge2012@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: Calibri; color: #0000ff; font-size: small;">limitlesschallenge2012@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">. Thank you </span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: red; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: red; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Join In</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">It would be great to have as many people as possible involved in each of the challenges. If you&rsquo;ve spotted something that takes your fancy, please do get in touch via </span><a href="mailto:limitlesschallenge2012@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: Calibri; color: #0000ff; font-size: small;">limitlesschallenge2012@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> and request more details. For all of the events, the more the merrier, so please do get in touch and join in the fun, whether you&rsquo;d like to join 1 event or all 10</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">...............................................................................</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">All that remains to be said is thank you for your interest, and your support. </span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Together, we can make a real difference to the lives of our wounded servicemen and women</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Richard</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="mailto:limitlesschallenge2012@gmail.com">limitlesschallenge2012@gmail.com</a></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.limitless2012.com">www.limitless2012.com</a></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.walkingwiththewounded.org.uk">www.walkingwiththewounded.org.uk</a></span></span></span></p>