Slow The Flow Calderdale raise £3500
Thursday, 3 August 2017
The annual Tough Mudder Yorkshire challenge in Skipton last weekend was successfully completed by 6 members of Slow The Flow Calderdale, the environmental charity set up to look at how and why the Calder Valley floods. The 10 mile and 30 obstacle assault course proved to be an ambitious undertaking for the plucky participants who ranged in age from 28 to 49.
As a result, donations from the event have been pouring in from far and wide and are currently at an incredible £3,500.
Cllr Josh Fenton-Glyn who was one of the participants with the team said, "Despite my aches and bruises I'm incredibly proud to have raised money for an important local cause. I've always been impressed by the way Slow The Flow work as a team building leaky dams in Hardcastle Craggs, I like to think we showed the same teamwork on some of these obstacles."
Adrian Horton from Slow The Flow Calderdale who was also on the team said, "The day itself was epic!! The team work and camaraderie was incredible. I was even pushed up a hill by a total stranger at one point. It's this kind of team effort and selflessness that enabled us to finish in under 3 and a half hours. People just wanted to help each other and it was a privilege to be involved in this terrific event. I will be back next year to do it all over again.
"A big Thank You too must go as well to everyone who sponsored us. £3,500 is an amazing amount of money and this will help significantly to fund one of our projects."
Slow The Flow Calderdale was set up to look at the issue of why and how the Calder Valley floods and to look at flood prevention measures and solutions to slow the volume of water which comes down the hillsides into the River Calder using Natural Flood Management.
They are a group of dedicated engineers, scientists, landscape experts, and those working in land management. They are working with Government, The Environment Agency, Calderdale Council, The National Trust, Treesponsibility, The Source Partnership, The Calder & Colne Rivers Trust, Pennine Prospects, Calder Futures and the Flood Wardens along the Calder Valley to seek a solution to this continuing and growing problem not just in the Calder Valley but around the world as well.
Slow The Flow Calderdale are a charitable organisation and all money raised will go towards the costs of various projects throughout the upper Calder Valley so they can expand their range of Flood resilience work in the Calder Valley.
Donations can be made to the Go Fund me page for this Tough Mudder Challenge and will remain open for the next few weeks.
For more information, visit Slow The Flow Calderdale on Facebook or visit the website.
Slow The Flow Calderdale to take part in Tough Mudder Yorkshire
Thursday, 20 July 2017
Volunteers from flood group Slow The Flow Calderdale have been training hard for the last 3 months to take part in the Tough Mudder Yorkshire challenge later this month in Skipton to raise money for natural flood defence work.
Six members of Slow The Flow Calderdale have been working with Laura Kaung, personal trainer at Mytholmoyd Community Centre to get them ready for this 12 mile assault course which includes 20 major obstacles around the North Yorkshire countryside. They have been attending various fitness, bootcamp and kettlebell sessions at Mytholmroyd Community Centre and numerous circuit training sessions to get them fit for this significant event on 29th July at Broughton Hall.
Laura Kaung from Mytholmroyd Community Centre said, "I have been putting this team through their paces as they prepare for Tough Mudder. They have worked really hard to get ready and will all do really well. Tough Mudder is a serious challenge and not to be under-estimated. I wish them the very best of luck. They will need it!"
Joey Williams, Chair of Slow The Flow Calderdale, who is also taking part said, "Our work in the Calder Valley is vital to understand why floods occur. The money raised by taking part in Tough Mudder will contribute to our work, and also make us that little bit fitter too so that we can continue building our leaky dams in Hardcastle Crags which is quite strenuous at times. Our volunteers are the backbone of Slow The Flow Calderdale and I am very grateful for the time they all put in."
Councillor Josh Fenton-Glyn who is taking part with the team said,
"This is a great chance to get fit and get out there and help our community. Slow the Flow are working to reduce flood risk and any support people can give will help our work."
Money raised by the team will help to promote the work Slow The Flow Calderdale are undertaking in the Calder Valley. Slow The Flow Calderdale was set up to look at the issue of why and how the Calder Valley floods and to look at flood prevention measures and solutions to slow the volume of water which comes down the hillsides into the River Calder using Natural Flood Management techniques.
Engineers, scientists, landscape experts
Slow The Flow Calderdale are a group of dedicated engineers, scientists, landscape experts, and those working in land management. They are working with Government, The Environment Agency, Calderdale Council, The National Trust, Treesponsibility, The Source Partnership, The Calder & Colne Rivers Trust, Pennine Prospects, Calder Futures and the Flood Wardens along the Calder Valley to seek a solution to this continuing and growing problem not just in the Calder Valley but around the world as well.
Donations
Donations can be made to Slow The Flow Calderdale for this Tough Mudder Challenge, at Slow The Flow Calderdale are an incorporated charitable organisation and all money raised will go towards the costs of various projects throughout the upper Calder Valley so they can expand their range of Flood resilience work in the Calder Valley.
For more information, visit Slow The Flow Calderdale on Facebook or visit the website.
Previously
Councillor among volunteers helping to Slow the Flow - 4 July 2017
Nathan joins the battle to reduce flooding - 3 July 2017