insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 05 - July 2015 | Page 90

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Get In Shape And Give Back
Exercising is great; raising money for charity is fantastic. Putting these two
incredible things together, and it just might be the perfect partnership of
giving (your time and your money) and getting (fitter and healthier). What’s
not to love?
In Sussex there are plenty of opportunities to get in shape and give back at
the same time, for a variety of different charities. Whether you want to run,
walk, swim, or try a combination of the lot, as long as you give it your best

shot, and persuade friends, family, and work colleagues to sponsor you to
do it, you – and the charitable organisations you are battling for – can ask
for nothing more.

The Mighty Hike
MacMillan Cancer Support // 11 July

Worthing Birdman
Your Choice of Charity // 15 & 16 August

You wanted a real challenge, and you’ve got one with this trek for
MacMillan Cancer Research; it’s not called the Mighty Hike for nothing!
This is a 26-mile walk from Brighton to Eastbourne, taking in the beautiful
coastal paths of the South Downs Way National Trail, the Seven Sisters
Country Park, and crossing Beachy Head, the highest chalk cliff in Britain.
Lunch is included, as well as a hot meal to look forward to at the end.

The Birdman is a flight competition for human powered flying machines.
Yes, that’s right – this is all about raising money for charity by jumping
off a pier (Worthing Pier) and attempting to fly using a creation of your
very own. It’s fun for everyone, and there is a top prize of £10,000 if you
manage to fly for 100 metres or more! There are three classes that you
can enter: Leonardo Da Vinci class is for the serious competitors who
have built an innovative and exceptional craft, and who aim to reach 100
metres or more; Condor Class is for those with modified hang gliders or
other gliding craft; and finally, the Kingfisher Class. This is ideal for your
fundraising goals, as it is for ‘fun flyers’, and the more entertaining you
are, the more likely you are to win a prize.

£25 registration fee + sponsorship
www.macmillan.org.uk

Sunset to Sunrise
The British Heart
Foundation // 18 July

£25 entry fee + sponsorship
www.worthingbirdman.co.uk

This is a one-night challenge
to walk 24 kilometres (14 and
a bit miles) through the South
Downs National Park to rais