A 46-year-old disabled dad has overcome the odds and the elements to complete a wheelchair version of the trek from Land’s End to John O’Groats on Cumbria’s roads. On January 10, Charles Deans, 46, from Wigton, set himself the challenge of covering the 874-mile distance between Britain’s most northern and southern.
IT took 58 days of pushing himself to his limits. . But Wigton man Charles Deans has now achieved his personal wheelchair challenge, covering 874 miles in 10 weeks - a distance equivalent to a road trip from John O’ Groats to Land’s End. His gruelling fundraiser is part of Charles’s incredible fightback from disability - and his chance to help two good local causes while honouring the memory of his late sister Helen Deans, 43, who died last year from pancreatic cancer. His wheelchair oddyssey - on roads across north Cumbria - has raised £10,500 for The Lake District based Calvert Trust and Eden Valley Hospice, whose staff cared for his sister.
Knighton took over at Carlisle in 1992 and remained at the club for 10 turbulent years Controversial former Carlisle United owner Michael Knighton is returning to the city later this year. The former Brunton Park supremo will appear at a sell-out event at the city s Old Fire Station in October. A new date has been finalised for the event which will see Knighton make his first public appearance in Carlisle for 19 years. The ex-chairman will appear on stage on Friday, October 15 to relive his turbulent Blues reign, which ran from 1992 to 2002. The event had originally been scheduled for last year but had to be shelved because of Covid-19.
United 1994/5 team won the Division Three title and reached Wembley for the first time in the club s history A much-anticipated reunion of Carlisle United’s 1994/5 promotion and Wembley heroes is back ON. The stars who won Division Three and reached Wembley for the first time in the Blues’ history are returning to the city in the autumn. The sell-out event to mark the campaign s 25th anniversary was postponed last year because of the Covid-19 pandemic. But fans will be able to relive that unforgettable season at a rearranged event on Saturday October 9. The reunion – set to be held at Harraby Catholic Club – will see a host of former Blues favourites on stage to reminisce about the campaign which will also forever be associated with the iconic green, red and white “deckchair” away kit.
Take part in London Marathon while raising money for Cumbria charity
Eden Valley Hospice
This October fundraisers will be able to take part in the worldâs biggest marathon whilst supporting local people with life limiting illnesses.
Eden Valley Hospice and Jigsaw, Cumbriaâs Childrenâs Hospice have received a limited number of places for both the Virgin Money London Marathon and Virtual Virgin Money London Marathon, with both events taking place on October 3.
The Carlisle based charity is now looking for fundraisers to take on the 26.2 mile challenge during their 30th Anniversary Year.
Eleanor Viney, Fundraising Manager at Eden Valley Hospice and Jigsaw, explained: âWe are delighted to receive places for the iconic Virgin Money London Marathon and the Virtual Virgin Money London Marathon.