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Wooden Spoon Charity - Construction team takes up charity’s Silver Jubilee challenge

Wooden Spoon, the charity of British and Irish rugby, celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and a team of construction industry professionals is helping to commemorate the milestone by taking part in one of the Spoon Challenges – a series of special fundraising events in aid of mentally, physically and socially disadvantaged children, young adults and their families. Church Crookham construction manager Andy Auge-de-Rancourt, 42, is returning for his fourth attempt at the Ford Ranger Great Lakeland Challenge and has teamed up with:
Ian Wakefield, 41, a company director from Tangmere, 42-year old architect
Trevor Pullen and water engineer David Acres, 43, both from Fishbourne, near Chichester.
The multi-discipline event is held annually in the Lake District and has become a firm favourite with people of all ages and abilities since it was first run in 1997. This year it takes place on Friday, May 16, when teams of three people, assisted by a support driver, will canoe the length of Lake Windermere (10.5 miles), cycle 26 miles over Wrynose and Hard Knott – England’s steepest passes with their strength-sapping 1,200ft ascents and
1:3 gradients – and scale the country’s highest peak, Scafell Pike (3,208ft).
Andy, Ian and Trevor are the athletes in the team – which goes by the name Team Triaan – while driver David will be on hand to help his team mates through the transition stages and cheer them across the finishing line.
“This is the fourth time I’ve entered the Ford Ranger Great Lakeland Challenge but it will be a whole new experience for the other guys so they are looking to me for a few tips. I know how big a part the conditions can play, so I’m just hoping it won’t be too wet and windy,”
said Andy.
“Over the past 25 years Wooden Spoon has made a real difference to the lives of disadvantaged young people and their families and we’re delighted to be raising money for such a good cause and helping to celebrate the charity’s tremendous achievements in its Silver Jubilee year.”
Each team taking part in the Ford Ranger Great Lakeland Challenge will attempt to complete all three elements consecutively in just 12 hours, but the main objective is to raise £4,400 to support Wooden Spoon’s work.
In 2007 the event raised a total of £134,709, which Wooden Spoon uses to fund a variety of capital projects located throughout the UK and Ireland. The charity was also delighted to see the average sum raised per team reach an all time high of £6,735 and has high hopes for another record-breaking event.
Ford Motor Company is a huge supporter of the Spoon Challenges and will once again supply vehicles for use by the teams during the week before the Challenge as well as on the event itself. Teams also receive a set of Challenge clothing, have the use of a Canadian canoe, paddles and buoyancy aids and enjoy a two-night stay plus celebratory post-event dinner at the Langdale Hotel and Country Club.

Email: spoonchallenges@eventsunlimited.co.uk

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