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Latest News:
29th August 2010 -
The next challenge ... a seven mile North Sea swim for the Runswick Bay Rescue Boat. Click here for more information.
Expedition Sponsors:
Tom Bottomley
News & Media Coverage
2007
14th November 2007
A Snapped Cruciate Ligament (while playing in a charity rugby match) puts paid to the fundraising activities for a while.
2nd July 2007
The Yorkshire Evening Post covered the event which raised £30,000 for Marie Curie in one day! There was some chap did it in a dinner suit!
1st July 2007
The highest abseil in the north of England! Click
here
for photos.
February 2007
The Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAEW) were interested in what their members get up to.
This piece appeared in the February Chairman's Statement.
10th January 2007
Insider Magazine had an amusing dig at the way Yorkshire Directors spend their holidays.
10th January 2007
Interview with BBC Radio Leeds about the trip (MP3).
9th January 2007
The Telegraph & Argus got in on the act
and also very kindly published
our VERY OWN CARTOON on their letters page
.
8th January 2007
The London Metro picked up on the story as something to entertain the commuters.
6th January 2007
Our antics also made it onto Calendar TV News (
WMV Video
)
6th January 2007
The Yorkshire Post ("Yorkshire's National Newspaper") published the story of our glorious return.
6th January 2007
The Yorkshire Evening Post were the first to congratulate us.
.