Latest News... Ben Nevis Challenge – 12th & 13th September 2009 Up and down Britain’s highest mountain - 4406 feet Thank You to the team from John Good Ltd in Coventry who recently made the trip to complete Ben Nevis or the 'Ben' as it is fondly known. They all did amazing well to successfully complete the climb. Their times were:- Kevin Harris (Tiny) - 2hr 57 mins Simon Pala, Stuart Aitken, & Paul Jones - 8 hrs The team are now busy collecting all sponsorship money and we will be able to update you with their final figure very soon. Saddington Boot Fair – Leicestershire April – October 2009 We have been extremely fortunate this boot fair season to be allowed to collect every week at one of the midlands busiest and biggest boot fairs. These are held every Sunday from April – October (weather permitting). To date we have collected £2448.40. This fantastic figure has enabled us to help lots of children and their families over the summer holidays with family day trips and emergency care items. We will announce the final figure collected over the season in October 2009. Adidas Women’s 5K Challenge – 5th September 2009 - Hyde Park London I met Diane Stedman earlier in the year when I was at a supermarket collection; she kindly offered to raise money for Hopscotch through the Adidas Women’s 5K Challenge that she had registered for. The run is the biggest women’s fun run in the country and is dedicated to raising money for charity. Diane had a fantastic day running with her daughter and completed the run in 31mins and 55 seconds which she was thrilled with, she is now collecting all the sponsorship money she managed to raise and we will be able to announce here total very soon. Race Night – 17th July 2009 - Jug & Jester - Leamington Spa What a fantastic night. With 40 people cheering and urging their horses over the finish line we all had a great fun night. The night raised £500 and was also supported by some local businesses by way of race sponsorships or raffle prizes. We are looking forward to organising our next race night and a November 2009 date should be announced shortly. Mazda Bleinheim Triathlon – 6th June 2009 750m Swim / 20km Bike / 5km Run The Total Fitness Music team supporting Hopscotch consisted of:- Dave Lambert – 20km Bike - Team Captain, Natalie McCain – 750m Swim and Helen Ringham – 5km Run A huge Thank You must go to the Total Fitness Team who completed the Blenheim Triathlon in a fantastic time (72nd out of 210), This is the 2nd year that the team have completed this event and we are thrilled that they chose to support Hopscotch. They raised their sponsorship money via the Justgiving site and raised a fantast £535.00. This is a fantastic figure from a one-day sponsorship and we thank all the team for their hard work and commitment. (Last updated 15th September 2009) 

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