Beeline Britain arrive in North Wales
27 May 2014
The Beeline Britain team, which is supported by Prince Harry’s Endeavour Fund, arrived into Porth Dafarch on Anglesey at 1430 on a beautiful, sunny bank holiday Monday, to be greeted by a flotilla of sea kayakers and 100s of well wishers on the beach.
They have now completed over 400km of their 1,100km straight-line journey.
Team member, local resident and outdoor instructor, Adam Harmer, was greeted by friends and family as he kayaked into familiar coastal waters.
The Beeline Britain adventurers kayaked for 24 hours non-stop from the north Pembrokeshire coast, across 157km of glassy seas to arrive into North Wales.
Before he left from Porthgain in Pembrokeshire Adam said, “I’m really excited to be taking on another ambitious kayak journey. It will be a tough challenge again but to round the Llyn Peninsular and then arrive into a stretch of water I know so well will be brilliant.”
For Ian O’Grady, who created the Beeline concept, arriving into the golden sands of Porth Dafarch to be greeted by his parents, his brother and friends was really special; “to go from an idea I came up with in a pub nearly 3 years ago to kayaking from Land’s End to North Wales and meeting my family is just superb!”
Friends of Nick Beighton, Paralympian and double-amputee veteran, swam out to meet the exhausted kayakers and bring them home in style.
The team will recover for a few days on Anglesey before pushing on to the Isle of Man, the coast of Dumfries and Galloway and then on to John O’Groats. Although they have already travelled 400kms and kayaked for 57 hours, they are yet to hit the half-way marker!
Beeline Britain is attempting to be the first ever straight line journey from Land’s End to John O’Groats. The challenge is raising money for Blesma, The Limbless Veterans charity.
To donate to Blesma Text “Line 59” to 70070 or go to www.justgiving.com/beelinebritain
You can follow the teams progress on their live tracker at http://yb.tl/beeline2014 or on www.beelinebritain.com and their progress will be updated on www.twitter.com/beelinebritain and www.facebook.com/beelinebritain
Beeline Britain is being supported by Prince Harry and the Endeavour Fund and will raise money for Blesma, the charity for limbless servicemen and women and their families.
Donations can be made to Blesma; text “Line59 £5” or your chosen amount, to 70070 or visit www.justgiving.com/beelinebritain
NOTES TO EDITORS
Links for photos:
The team at sea (credit Pete Firth):
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Coming into Porth Dafarch with sea-kayak escort (credit Richard Strudwick):
Tired but happy Beeline team on the beach in Porth Dafarch, Anglesey (credit Richard Strudwick):
Contact: Richard Strudwick on 07941668174 or info@beelinebritain.com for more information
The Endeavour Fund: The Endeavour Fund was created by The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry to support sporting and adventurous challenges conducted by wounded, injured or sick service personnel and veterans. The fund aims to promote these activities as part of a recovery pathway and to amplify the actions of these individuals in order to inspire others to challenge their perceptions of what is truly possible.
www.endeavourfund.co.uk @endeavourfund www.royalfoundation.com
Blesma, The Limbless Veterans is the national charity for all limbless service men and women, their widows and dependants. It was formed in the years following the First World War and became a national charity in 1932. Today the charity directly supports over 4000 Members. The aim of the charity is to provide support and empowerment to our injured service men and women helping them live fulfilling and empowered lives. We believe in life after injury. Find out more at www.blesma.org or visit us on www.facebook.com/BLESMA & www.twitter.com/BLESMA
Liverpool John Moores University: Founded in 1825, LJMU is a modern civic university delivering impactful research and scholarship that form the foundation for its interaction with industry, business and the community. Ranked in the top 100 new universities in the world, the University has around 24,000 students, recruited from over 100 countries, who are enrolled on a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate taught and research degrees as well as continuing professional development programmes. LJMU is one of the UK’s leading research active contemporary universities, with world-leading and internationally recognised research taking place across the institution. It also continues to be one of the UK’s leading higher education institutions for its interaction with business and the community. This interaction informs both teaching and research at the University and impacts positively on graduate employability, with 92% of graduates being in work or further study within six months of leaving the University.
UnLtd: UnLtd is the leading provider of support to social entrepreneurs in the UK and offers the largest such network in the world. UnLtd resources hundreds of individuals each year through its core Awards programme. UnLtd operates a unique model by investing directly in individuals and offering a complete package of resources; from Awards of funding, to ongoing advice, networking and practical support. www.unltd.org.uk @UnLtd
Richard Strudwick: Richard is an enterprise and personal development expert as well as a passionate and energetic facilitator. As Founder and Director of three companies, he runs inspirational enterprise support and youth engagement projects and works as an independent consultant. Richard works with national charities and international organisations to enable them to deliver highly effective development programmes. He facilitates exceptional personal development programmes for corporate teams and young people, in classrooms, boardrooms and the great outdoors. www.enterpriserich.co.uk @enterpriserich
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