The Goddesses of Splendour, Festivity
and Rejoicing - better known as Helen
Rossiter, Justine Butler, Kat Himmel and Juliet
Gellatley - are looking for sponsorship
for a little stroll they're planning.
About the challenge
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The
15/24 Viva! Challenge involves walking 48
km in 24 hours, including ascending the
15 Welsh mountain peaks whose summits
are above 3,000 ft.
Just let that sink in for a minute. And
then remember that hardened athletes
they're not!
Fair dos though, Helen (editor of
Viva!life) does go to the gym, but usually
has two days off work afterwards. Justine
(VVF senior health campaigner) goes red
in the face bending down to pick up her
bus pass. And Juliet (director of Viva!/VVF)
bought a Jane Fonda fitness video once
but couldn't open the packet.
They have more than eight months to
bring their pecs to perfection, accentuate
their abs and construct their calves - not a
doddle for three women who notch up
more than 110 years between them! It's
like Patsy from Ab Fab going to
night school to study quantum
physics! But the die is cast
(sorry, shouldn't have
used either word).
On July 3,
2010 at
3am, with other Viva! supporters, they will
start the walk of their lives as they
disappear steeply upwards into a Welsh
dawn, borrowing Captain Oates' famous
last words - "We may be some time!"
This is a breathtaking (literally)
undertaking deserving of magnanimous
support. Please, please sponsor them by
the mile, by the peak or by the blister. It is
mad, it is mindboggling and it is certainly
magnificent. Please pledge whatever you
can and all the proceeds will go towards
Viva!'s campaigns for the animals.
You could, of course, take part in the walk
of pain yourself. It is organised by vegetarian cooperative
Lupine Adventures, who learned
their craft at Guantanamo Bay (only joking)
(www.lupineadventure.co.uk).
We are keen to
hear from as many supporters as possible
who would like to join us! If you would like to
sponsor our Goddesses of gracefulness,
peace and happiness (although not, I
suspect, at the end of that day) contact us on
0117 944 1000 (Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm) use the link above or
email Helen (helen@viva.org.uk).
Please give generously or they might not
do it, denying all us staff a good laugh.
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