NAC CARES Virtual Challenge – 587.5 miles (945.11 km down)
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We are excited to share with you an update on our team's virtual Lands End to John O'Groats challenge. As you may know, our team is walking, cycling, and running the length of the UK to raise money for the Fungal Infection Trust. We are proud to announce that we have completed 54% of the challenge, which is equivalent to 945.11km or 587.5 miles.
Currently, we are virtually passing through the breathtaking Yorkshire Dales National Park, having already passed through several noteworthy locations on our journey. These include:
- Bradford: A vibrant city located in West Yorkshire, known for its industrial history and impressive Victorian architecture.
- Huddersfield: A bustling town with a rich cultural heritage, including notable landmarks such as Castle Hill and St. George's Square.
- The Peak District National Park: A stunning area of natural beauty spanning across several counties, including Derbyshire, Cheshire, and Staffordshire. It's famous for its dramatic landscapes, rugged moorlands, and picturesque villages.
- Sheffield: A vibrant city known for its steel industry, green spaces, and cultural landmarks such as the Millennium Gallery and Winter Garden.
- Sherwood Forest: A legendary location associated with Robin Hood and his band of merry men, known for its ancient oaks and rich wildlife.
- Rufford Abbey: A former Cistercian monastery located in Sherwood Forest, which is now a popular tourist attraction featuring a country park and gardens.
- Sherwood Pines Forest Park: A sprawling woodland park with a range of outdoor activities, including cycling, walking, and a Go Ape treetop adventure course.
- Robin Hood's Wheelgate Park: A family-friendly theme park featuring a range of rides, attractions, and live shows.
- Nottingham: A historic city with a rich cultural heritage, including landmarks such as Nottingham Castle, the Old Market Square, and the Lace Market.
We are thrilled to have made it this far, and we are well ahead of schedule. We are grateful for your continued support, but we still have a long way to go to reach our fundraising goal and John O' Groats; we are confident both will be achieved, and with it, we will make a difference in the fight against fungal infections.
Thank you for joining us on this journey, and we look forward to sharing more updates with you soon. You can donate via the link below.
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/LEJOG-for-Aspergillosis
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NAC CARES Virtual Challenge - 418.5 miles (673.54km down)
The NAC CARES Team are 30 days into their 100-day challenge to travel the length of the UK from Land End to John O' Groats (LEJOG). The last 30 days have seen the team run, cycle and walk to rack up the miles for the 1,084 mile (1,743km) challenge.
The team is outside Coventry and virtually passed through many well-known landmarks, including Stratford-Upon-Avon, The Royal Shakespeare Company Theatre, Oxford and Kenilworth Castle. The beauty of a virtual challenge is that even with the impending cold weather forecast, the team can still check off the miles on treadmills and indoor bikes so, in the words of a Disney Princess, let it snow!
The work of the Fungal Infection Trust (FIT) improves awareness, treatment and outcomes for all those affected by fungal disease. FIT is a small charity who have, over the years, supported the work of the NAC CARES Team, allowing them to maintain their unique work. Every pound raised will help the Trust continue to help people around the world. You can read more about their work here.
To donate, visit here.
NAC CARES Virtual Challenge - Week 2
The NAC CARES Team are seventeen days into their virtual Lands End To John O'Groats (LEJOG) challenge, and this last week has seen them cover a further 65.86 miles (106.1km). This means the team have covered a total of 227.29 miles (365.80km), equating to 1/5 of the total distance.
This week's miles were dedicated to aspergillosis patient Ian Stratton, an avid runner with Brackla Harriers who recently passed away.
This week's collective effort has again been achieved with team walks, trail, road and treadmill running, and more long hours on static bikes. This week's virtual landmark was the stunning Durdle Door, a natural limestone arch on the Jurassic Coast near Lulworth in Dorset, England.
The virtual challenge, which the team began on World Aspergillosis Day 2023 (February 1st), covers the length of the UK and will see the team run, cycle and walk a total of 1,084 miles (1,743km).
The goal is to complete the distance in 100 days and to raise just £1 for every km travelled.
If you would like to read more about the Fungal Infection Trust (FIT), which the team are fundraising for, and donate, then follow the link https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/LEJOG-for-Aspergillosis
NAC CARES Virtual Challenge - Week 1
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It has been ten days since the NAC CARES Team embarked on their virtual Lands End To John O'Groats (LEJOG) challenge. The virtual challenge, which the team began on World Aspergillosis Day 2023 (February 1st), covers the length of the UK and will see the team run, cycle and walk a total of 1,084 miles (1,743km).
The goal is to complete the distance in 100 days and to raise just £1 for every km travelled.
The first ten days have already seen the team cover 14% of the distance; that is 161.4 miles (259.70km), and they are ahead of schedule by a whopping 68.48 miles (110.2km)! The collective effort has been achieved with walks, running, and long hours on static bikes and treadmills. Check out some of the areas we have passed below, and let us know if you live nearby!
The team will be dedicating the next week of miles and km to aspergillosis patient Ian Stratton, an avid runner with Brackla Harriers who recently passed away.
If you would like to read more about the Fungal Infection Trust (FIT) which the team are fundraising for, and donate, then follow the link https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/LEJOG-for-Aspergillosis
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NAC CARES team charity run for the Fungal Infection Trust
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The Fungal Infection Trust (FIT) provides vital support for the work of the CARES team, without which it would be much more difficult to maintain their unique work.
This year, starting on World Aspergillosis Day 2023 (1st Feb) the CARES team is paying back some of that support to FIT.
The Team (Graham/Lauren/Chris/Beth and Seren) have taken on the challenge of getting from one end of the UK to the other with only the power of our legs in 98 days. There are five in the team: two runners, a cyclist and two walkers. We would all normally cover a few km a day so together we think we can cover the 18km A DAY needed to complete this challenge without too many blisters!
With your help we would like to raise £1 a km for the whole journey, so when we are passing your part of the UK (virtually, as we can't get 98 days off work!) please donate.
Keep an eye out for updates on our blog.
Thank You and wish us well!
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Fungal Infection Trust
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If you receive support from the National Aspergillosis Centre and its resources please help FIT support us by donating.
FIT is a small UK charity run by volunteers that minimise costs so that over 95% of all donations go into its support of people who have aspergillosis.
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Singing for lung health
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Want to try therapeutic singing?
You may be lucky and find a lung health group locally, however, you don't have to leave your home to benefit (sessions are run on Zoom), AND you don't have to be a patient either as the groups are also open to carers.
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NAC Physio Mairead runs the Manchester Marathon for the Fungal Infection Trust
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National Aspergillosis Centre (NAC) Patient & Carer Support meeting: July 2021
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This month we had a talk from University of Manchester & Manchester Fungal Infection group (MFIG) researcher Jorge Amich Elias on his research into new ways to treat aspergillosis - this one even has a medication ready to go!
We also had an informative talk on the important subject of Power of Attorney from NAC team member Lauren Amphlett.
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National Aspergillosis Centre (NAC) Patient & Carer Support meeting: June 2021
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Our support meetings are informal and designed to provide participants to chat, to ask questions and to listen to some expert opinions on a variety of subjects related to aspergillosis in some way - you can often ask questions too. No one need go away without their questions having an answer from the NAC team.
This month we had a talk from National Aspergillosis Centre Team's Graham Atherton with an update on the COVID pandemic and its implications for aspergillosis patients in the UK, Beth Bradshaw of NAC talks about lung function tests and Chris Harris gives us our weekly exercises for 10 mins.
View full Video here
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