The Examiner Charity Challenge: our challenge to our readers this New Year
IT'S a new year and a new Challenge.
Make the Examiner Charity Challenge one of your personal goals this year.
That's the plea from organisers of the annual event, who hope to raise pots of money for causes close to the hearts of the hundreds who will hopefully take part.
There's also a chance to raise that cash while enjoying a new look at our beautiful countryside, as this year the Examiner event, in conjunction with local Lions Clubs, will be back with fresh, new routes to get you pounding the Pennines.
All those keen walkers, cyclists and horse-riders can get in on the action with a challenge from our new base at Lepton Highlanders Sports and Social Club.
Bob Armitage, from Huddersfield Lions said: "We've moved from Meltham to Lepton. We wanted new walks and new views and we've been out trying out some of the new routes already.
"One of them went from Lepton as far as Emley and Highburton and the other to Old Lepton.
"There are some fantastic views. I don't think we realised how high up we are but up there you're at the same height as Castle Hill which is nearly 1,000 feet."
There are challenges designed for everyone, with sign-posted three and seven-mile walks with staffed points as well as a longer 12-mile accompanied walk.
The Lions are also hoping to come up with three bike ride routes of varying levels as well as a horse ride. And over in Beaumont Park we'll have the popular wheelchair and pushchair push.
This year we're championing small charities.
Bob said: "This is an event for the smaller charities to get involved.
"We do all the organising and collections, administration and promoting and all the money raised for the charity goes to the charity.
"We really want to encourage those smaller charities to get on board.
"And get local pubs and teams raising money for them by taking part in the Charity Challenge."
The date for your diaries is May 20.
Keep a look out in the Examiner in the next few months for more information on how to enrol to take part.
Last year all sorts of groups, families and friends from across Huddersfield joined in.
And in the last 20 years of the challenge we've managed to raise over half a million pounds for a range of good causes.
The Examiner Charity Challenge launch party is at Lindley Liberal Club on March 5 at 7.45pm.
All are welcome, and organisers would especially like to meet with charities hoping to be represented at the event.
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