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  Are you up for this years Zip Slide?
 

Pictures shown are to illustrate a Zip Slide but are not at the same location as  we are undertaking or are based from a crane. But the activity is the same.

 

Don't miss your chance to support this amazing event.

and pledge to raise at least £100 for your hospice as you slide across the River Eden and Hadrian's Wall

  HURRY, HURRY, HURRY - PLACES GOING QUICKLY _ BOOK NOW ....

 Do you have the 'bottle' for this?

This is your chance to become an adrenaline junkie and join us for our second Zip Slide challenge in  Carlisle to raise funds for Eden Valley Hospice.

Zip Slides are one of the latest 'adrenaline sports'. Sliding down a line suspended from a great height to the ground takes courage, determination and a little madness.

Our Zip Slide will start at Stoneyholme Golf Club and take participants over the River Eden and Hadrian's Wall landing about 1,000ft away in Rickerby Park (longer than last years slide)! – not for the faint hearted but definitely a experience like no other!


NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
No previous experience is necessary and our team of highly skilled instructors will ensure you are equipped with all you need to make your slide safe and as enjoyable as possible.


DROP DOWN WITH YOUR FRIENDS

You can either register as an intrepid individual or perhaps you can rope in some friends to join you. So if you are in need of some team spirit, get some colleagues at work, friends at your local or your family to join you.

WHO CAN TAKE PART

Participants MUST be aged 16 years or over. Parental consent is required for all persons aged 16 or 17 wishing to 'slide' and weight between 6 and 18 stone. If you are heavier than 18 stone you can contact us to discuss your participation. Similarly, any participants under 6 stone should get in touch.  We reserve the right to decline an individual’s participation should their build be deemed unsuitable for the activity.

STILL NOT SURE WHAT A ZIP SLIDE IS?

Watch this video which was taken at a Crane Zip Slide over the River Clyde in Glasgow.

 

Ready, then

Hospuss says
"This is a purrrrfect way to support the hospice but Don't miss the fun only 75 people can take part so Book Early to avoid disappointment".

   

 

 

 

What is a Zip Slide?
Zip Slides are not new and have been around for many years but our slide is a first for the Hospice and as we don't have any suitable high buildings in the area we are using a crane to give us the height we need for this exciting activity.

Our Zip Slide consists of a steel cable fixed to the top of a crane (about 180ft in the air) and then stretched across the river to a landing stage about 1000ft away in Rickerby Park forming a taut angular slide.

Participants are attached to the line via a harness and pulleys and then 'zip' down the line to the ground.

 
Maximum Numbers
Only 75 people can undertake this incredible challenge so if you have the determination to take part we strongly suggest you book your slide early.
 
Minimum Sponsorship
Because we can only accommodate a limited number of participants we have to ensure we raise as much money as possible for the hospice. Therefore before you can take part you must pledge to raise at least £100 in sponsorship.  £15 of this is payable as a booking deposit and the balance of at least £85 payable on the day of the challenge. (This can be done using a post dated cheque, dated one month after the event to give you time to collect all your sponsor money in before we present your cheque to the bank).
 
Show others you are up for this!
Download a special poster about the even that you can personalise to show other you are taking part and encourage their support.
Download now

 

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