Click Here To See What Has Gone On Click Here To Find Out What Cracker Is All About Click Here To Sign Our Guestbook Click Here To Find Out How To Contact Us Click Here To View Links Click Here To Sign Our Petition Click Here To Go To The Cracker Home Page Click Here To Go To The Crackerteria Click Here To View Last Years Project Click Here To View The History Of Cracker Click Here To Go To Cracker FM Click Here To View Our Sponsors Click Here To Go To The Big Take Site Click Here To View Press Releases
Navigation Bar - Click Here

Press Releases

9 November 99 / RCC99:003

Cracker's Snowdon Challenge Result: 2-0 to the walkers!

For the second year running, the walkers beat the cyclists in Cracker's Snowdon Challenge! But, it was a close run thing with the cyclists only a little way behind and both teams endured the summit wind chill temperature of -12oC in the harsh conditions.

Walking team member Helen Thomas summed up her victory feelings "My legs were like jelly once I'd finished and two pairs of gloves didn't feel very warm at the top! But it was great to be on the winning team and to be involved in something that will change children's lives in developing countries."

Both teams took the opportunity to yell the Rugby campaign's slogan "Shout for Freedom! Petition for Justice!" from the highest point in England and Wales.

Cyclist Dan Berridge explained "It was a gruelling slog of man and machine to the top! Coming down was completely mad dodging all the rocks, and at least we beat the walkers to the bottom!"

The challenge is expected to raise about £1000 for the Rugby Christmas Cracker campaign to help stop the exploitation of third world children through forced labour. Any one wishing to sign the petition or join in the campaign activities can ring Rugby 813064 for more information.

Left to Right: Dan Berridge, Helen Corlett, Michael Simmonds


E-Mail us with your comments by clicking on the button below