February 12th, 2010
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Wondering how to celebrate that special birthday? Or how to commemorate that special event? At Tall Stories we can run an event for as few as 15 people. Every year we get asked to do a few and in 2010 we are running 2.
Jonathan turns 60 this year and as a keen cyclist he wanted to celebrate in cycling style. He chose to invite a mixed group of friends on a London to Paris Bike Ride and encourage them to fundraise for a charity close to their hearts as they go.
Kipungani Schools Trust is a project to fund a primary school in memory of Katherine who died of meningitis as a toddler. Her mother and a group of friends raise money every year for the Kit Kat project, as it is known. By offering one of our ski events as a fundraising event solely for this project, within their group of friends and family, they raised over £12k for the school.
So if you have a special occasion you want to make even more memorable, contact us for ideas on info@tallstories.co.uk or 0208 939 8739.
February 1st, 2010
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In the middle of winter and the outlook for charities is anything but bleak! Snow Camp have just completed their inaugural fundraising Ski Challenge in Austria descending the vertical height of Everest every day. At the end of the day they have raised over £30k in one weekend, allowing them to give even more kids life skills coaching and the opportunity of a better, brighter future.
Ski challenges tap into a whole new target of better off fundraisers who want to set themselves a challen
ge in a sport they are passionate about. If you think a ski challenge is another name for a holiday, think again. We’re on the first lifts up and the last off the mountain. There’s no nice warm mountain hut in which to have a beer or a hot chocolate, just a packed lunch in a coach or a gondola. Like any other objective based challenge, we ski hard all day every day, no matter what the weather throws at us, no matter how bad the thigh burn. And all the time we’re following local guides who set the pace to keep you challenged on your ski toes.
For 2011 we already have 3 confirmed ski events so the winter is looking busy for fundraising skiers and decidedly bright for charities coffers!
January 5th, 2010
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“By using Tall Stories we know we are guaranteed great customer service – Sarah and Tina are happy to organise info days for the participants beforehand and the feedback about the guides on the trips is always great!” KS, Events Fundraiser
December 23rd, 2009
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May 2010 will see the 6th annual Tesco bike ride in aid of Action Medical Research heading for the Tuscan hills just days after the Giro passes through. Each year a different cycling destination is chosen in order to follow in the tyre tread of the cycling greats and in 2010 Tuscany beckons.
As per usual every day there are 3 choices of routes to cater for those that want to bust a gut and rack up the elevation and the kilometeres as well as those that want to enjoy the occasional cappucino and Chianti on their route. Each group is led by a Tall Stories guide who include in their number Barrie Clarke (British Cyclo-Cross Champion 1995 1997, Seven times British National Trophy Cyclo-Cross Series Winner), and James Ouchterloney, counting among his many titles participating in the 2006 Commonwealth Games team in Melbourne and winning the 2007 Gold medal for British National Marathon MTB Champion.
In previous years Sir David Brailsford, Performance Director to the GB Cyling team, and Shane Sutton, head coach for the GB Cycling team, have accompanied us, sharing their expertise with the group along the way. This year the demands of the day job mean that we will be following the GB team’s progress carefully on the TV each night after we have been on the same hills as them!
This Tesco group have been raising funds for research into conditions that affect babies and children and last year raised £130,000 on this trip bringing the total amount raised for Action Medical Research to a staggering £750,000.
December 23rd, 2009
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The cycling legend that is Miguel Indurain and our very own Olympic decathlon champion Daley Thompson joined the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation to cycle from London to Paris.
Miguel is best known for winning the Tour de France from 1991 to 1995, becoming only the fourth person to win the event five times, and the first to win five in a row. Indurain’s ability and physical size—1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) and 80 kg (176lbs)—earned him the nickname “Miguelón” or “Big Mig”. Daley Thompson won the decathlon gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984, and broke the world record for the event four times. With four world records, two Olympic gold medals, three Commonwealth titles, and wins in the World and European Championships, Thompson is considered by many to be the greatest decathlete of all time.
So it was in this incredible company that a group of fundraisers set off to cycle from London to Paris. Spectators along the way watched in awe as these giants of the sporting world led the way through their small villages. Participants were able to mix with the great and the good, pick their brains about their sporting achievements and rub shoulders with these sporting gurus.
Laureus Sports for Good were the beneficiaries of the event with funds generated contributing to the funding of over 65 projects around the world. These projects use sport as a tool for social change, tackling issues such as HIV/Aids, child poverty and substance abuse.
Join us next year (June 24th – 27th) as Miguel has promised to come back again!
http://www.laureus.com/press_releases?article_id=1700
December 23rd, 2009
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Its exciting times all round for us with our first 10k and our first overnight walk around London. With both the Big Issue Winter Walk and the After Adoption 10k exceeding expected numbers and being a huge success, they have each immediately become an annual fixture in the calender. Both have led to enquiries from participants for other charities to do the same and even for triathlons.
The event was so successful it even prompted a letter of thanks from the CEO of After Adoption.
“You should be aware by now of the volumes of positive feedback we have
received from runners who took part. One of the comments we have received
most consistently is that the run was very well organised and everything went
very smoothly. At After Adoption we know only too well that it is sheer hard work
and a will to deliver work that creates successful events and I thank you and your
team for bringing both of these attributes to our event in spades.
I think you know already that the event also surpassed its fundraising objectives,
which is wonderful for a first year and especially a year that has been difficult for
so many people. Sponsorship money raised by runners continues to arrive and
we will let you know the final figure raised in due course. This money will support
our work with children and adults affected by adoption across England and
Wales.”
December 23rd, 2009
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I am a:
Guide - yup
Tour Leader – yup
I have just been on:
The Big Issue Winter Walk
Date: 20th/21st November 2009
For charity: Big Issue
My High point:
Hearing everyone’s positive comments as I was walking the last mile again, and again, and again….
My Low point:
Realising there was one lone walker ahead of me determined to complete the course in record breaking time irrespective of whether the refreshment stops had been opened or not and I had 249 other people to look after.
My funniest moment:
Not realising how many vendors were going to turn up with cats and dogs in tow!
The person who made my trip and why:
Jay, the Fundraising Events Manager at Big Issue, who had put in so many hours of work to make the event really creative, relevant and fun for the walkers.
The best food:
Mince pies and mulled wine at the Roundhouse! Cant beat that at 2am!
My summary in less than 20 words:
18 miles has never been so long or so much fun!
December 23rd, 2009
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The first ever Big Issue Big Winter walk was a roaring success! 250 people set off on an 18 mile overnight walk to celebrate 18 years of the Big Issue Foundation providing “a hand up and not a hand out” to London’s homeless. The skies were bright and the crowd enthusiastic as they gathered at the Imax who very kindly hosted the start and the finish of the walk. Following mile markers around London with relevant questions about homelessness, the walkers made their way through many of the streets of London known historically for their congregations of homeless people. The walkers saw first hand what it was like to live on London’s lively streets in the middle of winter and were joined on the walk by several Big Issue Vendors. We look forward to an even bigger crowd in 2010 raising much needed funds to provide life skills to the homeless out of the poverty trap.
August 14th, 2009
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This is exciting times for Tall Stories first running race. First place prizes have been secured and they are well worth training for. More details to follow
