CHIN-UP

Well done and a big thank you to everyone who took part in the May 2008 CHIN-UP Beach Run.

Congratulations to Adam Fletcher and Lyndsey Senior for winning the Mens’ and Womens’ categories respectively.

The run went well. It was windy….again, but it stayed fair….and we kept hold of the tent this time!!  There were eighteen runners, including the Senior family from Surrey, who left us a magnificent donation of £100.00.  The McConnell and the Barnes families, who have stayed at Jonathan’s Halfway House, came. Lee and Mick ran, and the rest of the families, including Grandma and Auntie, went to the house and made the teas.

All the runners said the they had enjoyed themselves (mad fools) and would run again either at Christmas, or next year.  The ladies from Border Home Bake, Haltwhistle also ran. It was suggested that they run to the rock crossing and then turn back, but no, they did the whole course.  We think they were brave for attempting it as they hadn’t really prepared!  So many thanks to them for their support.

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Chin-Up would like to express its immense gratitude to The Barbour Trust for its recent magnificent donation in the sum of £8,000. This gift will provide the funds to maintain and run our holiday home at Seahouses for a full year.  The Barbour Trust was was set up in 1988 to support local and national projects dealing with a variety of community issues including welfare, health, homelessness and unemployment as well as donating funds to support  international disasters such as the recent Tsunami tragedy.  The Trust also continues to be a substantial benefactor in the local North East community, and has invested significantly in projects such as the Alnwick Gardens, Laing Art Gallery and The Sage Gateshead.  For more information please visit their web site.