Up until the 8th April, two men can be seen walking around parts of Crawley and beyond. But not as you would expect.
Tom Vanhinsbergh and Ben Le Beau are in training for their Guiness World Record attempt, a three legged run/walk. The record so far is 40.02 miles within twelve hours, so Tom and Ben are going to walk 41.2 miles starting from the Plough Inn, Ifield to the pillars in Brighton, then back again.
Tom & Ben enjoying their first training session
The to men started their training regime at Tilgate Park under the watchful eye of their spouses. Joining them was Marilyn from the Olive Tree and Gary from Ifield Chestnut House.
We spoke to Ben who told us “our 3-leg record is raising money solely for the Olive Tree to start their ‘Move It!’ initiative as Marilyn mentions in the interview.
The Move It! initiative is as follows:
– The Olive Tree Cancer Support Centre –
The money raised will go towards setting up a ‘Move It!’ initiative (Macmillan) at The Olive Tree that encourages people living with cancer or after cancer to get involved in physical activity. Doctors used to advise people to rest as much as possible during treatment, but this has changed. They now know that too much rest results in loss of muscle strength and leaves you with low energy levels. One report I read said something like “if exercise were a tablet it would be headline news” …. which I think sums it up brilliantly.
Your money will also help The Olive Tree continue their great everyday work: complementary therapies, counselling, information and support for cancer patients and their carers and families.
The Pillars to Plough event is splitting the money raised between the Olive Tree, to support the bits I’ve just mentioned and also the Chestnut Tree House Children’s Hospice. This is where the money will be spent by them:
– The Chestnut Tree House Children’s Hospice –
The money raised for the Chestnut Tree House Children’s Hospice this year will go towards funding two specifically trained neonatal nurses to support families with new born babies that are unlikely to survive beyond a few days or weeks, or if they do then they will require constant care for the duration of their lives.
You can see your efforts and support do really make a difference, so please help your friends and family raise money for their Pillars to Plough attempts and feel free to enter, the more the merrier. Entry Forms on our website: www.ifieldchestnuthouse.co.uk“.
You can donate in many forms to this amazing record breaking attempt by clicking here. You can also keep up with the progress of the boys on their blog here.
We will be keeping a close eye on Tom and Ben’s training and will keep you all updated. We wish them both all the best.
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