The Rotary Club of Bury St Edmunds has announced the date for their next charity event and is inviting teams to sign up to raise money for local good causes.
The third annual Swimarathon will be held on Sunday 20th March 2016 at the Abbeycroft Leisure Centre in Bury St Edmunds from 2pm to 5pm. Teams of six swimmers, of all ages and abilities are invited to enter the event, which sees participants swimming for 45 minutes to complete as many lengths as possible.
The Rotary Club of Bury St Edmunds President, Jenny Benfield said: “With our 2016 Swimarathon, we have chosen to support two local charities: East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) and CLIC Sargent who both do wonderful work caring for children with life-threatening conditions across Suffolk, as well as our Rotary Charity Fund which supports many local causes.”
In its first year, the Club’s Swimarathon raised over £6,000 in aid of EACH, and last year’s event raised almost £7,000 for the same charity.
Hannah Walker, EACH Suffolk Fundraiser, said: “We are thrilled that the Rotary Club of Bury St Edmunds has once again chosen to support us with their Swimarathon. This is a really fun event to be involved in for both schools and businesses and it raises money for great causes at the same time.”
CLIC Sargent fundraising manager Daisy Turner added: “I’d encourage anyone thinking about getting involved to get in touch and find out more: there’s no minimum sponsorship amount for teams and every pound raised will make a real difference to the community.”
This year is to be a particularly special event as Rotary Vice-President, Cris Barlow, is to take part in the Swimarathon. Cris lost his left leg as a result of an aneurism four years ago and this will be a personal challenge for him.
Cris said: “It was the support of my colleagues at Rotary that enabled me to return to playing golf and sail in the summer. This is going to be a tough challenge but I hope I can raise vital funds for these great causes along the way”
The 2016 Swimarathon is kindly supported by Abbeycroft Leisure, Thomas Ridley, Bury Free Press, CML and Sheridans.
To find out more about the Swimarathon event, for corporate sponsorship opportunities and to enter your team contact event organiser Robert Davie: rdavie593@btinternet.com or telephone: 01284 766318
