7 Days to Go

10 July 2009

7 Day to go


With only 7 days to go we have been busy putting the teams information packs together and finalizing our route and accommodation paperwork.

In the teams information pack we have such information as letter from RBL giving them permission to collect for the RBL. Where they will be staying and a job description.

On Monday, Alex will be arriving here. He will be kitted up and fitted to my somewhat bent body. I lean to the right.

Even though I want to do this challenge in one Alex, I am been given a spare. HC do not want my world record attempt to end because Alex did not make it. Thank you HC.

With now only 7 days to go, it is now a matter of putting everything together. Fill packing boxes. Make sure that I have all my personal equipment. Cross all the right X’s.

This weekend I go out with Philip – my cyclist - on a training run, for the second time. We went out yesterday for the first time covering 22 ks. This first training run was on footpaths, main A roads and minor A road. I loved every moment of the time we spent.

World Record Attempt in a "Alex" Power Chair

8th July

World record attempt

A World Record Attempt in a Power Chair
LEJOG 18th July/12th August 09

The Guinness Book of Records TM http://www.guinnessworldrecords have now agreed to recognise “The Lands End to John O’Groats” challenge as a “World Record” and that The Lands End to John O’Groats Association are the official judicator of the LEJOG Challenge. http://www.landsend-johnogroats-assoc.com/

Mary Laver (62) is now going to take on the challenge under the rules of the “Guinness Book of Records TM,” of driving her Handicare “Alex” Power Chair from Lands End to John O’Groats between 18th July/12th August 09

Mary, who is severely disabled with Rheumatoid Arthritis, is totally human and wheelchair dependent will be with a team of seven, made up of two drivers, two vehicles, four carers, one cyclist... They plan to stay in campsites and Youth Hostels on this epic journey.

Mary says, “While this is my World Record attempt, I also consider it is also a team event. We will cross the starting line as a team and cross the finishing line as a team.” She also goes onto say. “This will be my second attempt but this time, thanks to friends and strangers in ‘Tyne & Wear and the support of my team;’ we will go for that World Record in their name.

Mary knows that the safety and the safety of others is a prime importance, and will if deemed necessary, Mary will get into her van to pass any danger knowing that by doing so her World Record attempt is finished.

Mary hopes the challenge will raise awareness of the work her chosen charity “The Royal British Legion and Poppy Appeal” and raise them lots of cash. Her target is £8000

Mary is also very passionate about the work of ‘Fairtrade’ and ‘Organic Food’, so will be promoting their work on this World Record attempt..

The team will be feed, where possible, on Organic and Faitrade produce.

Mary says’ “The World Record is there for me to take, all I have to do take it. Easy to say, very hard to do!”

For more details of the challenge, please go to
http://powerwheelchaire2e.blogspot.com/

To support her chosen charity please go to
https://www.bmycharity.com/V2/e2epowerchairchallenge
To contact Mary on her mobile, she would love to hear from you.
07975649162

Press Release

3rd June 09

Mary Laver’s Power Chair Challenge

May Have to be Cancelled.

Mary Laver (62), who has crippling rheumatoid arthritis making her totally human and wheelchair dependent, has a driving ambition, to drive her ‘Alex’ power chair, in July / August 09, from Lands End to John O’Groats, for her chosen charity, ‘The Royal British Legion and the Poppy Appeal.’ Just one thing may be stopping her, finding the shortfall of £4000 in her £10000 budget to fund the challenge.

After months of planning, sending out press releases via Press Box, Mary has not managed to capture the imagination of the press or sponsors, even her local paper, the Newcastle Chronicle only squeezed in a small paragraph at the bottom of a page in their newspaper. The free paper ‘The Metro’ have not picked it up, and only one local radio station ‘Metro’ did a 4 second slot at intervuls during one day and put an earlier press release on their web site though Mary only got one response, though very disappointed, Mary says a very hearty thank you.

Mary says, “I have short fall of approx £4000 and have no private means of raising this money. I cannot afford to put all expenses on a credit card as I do not have the means to pay such a large amount off.” I may, if I cannot find some more funding have to call the challenge off”.

Mary, through Press Box, is putting an appeal out to every one to please help her do this challenge by providing some funding. I have applied to different charities but have been told they do not fund individual’s only charities. Mary has applied to the Guinness Book of Records to have her challenge recognised and recorded as ‘1000 miles in a power chair’ Mary awaits their verdict

If you wish to know more about Marys End 2 End then please visit her blog http://powerwheelchaire2e.blogspot.com/ email her mary.laver.e2e@googlemail.com or mobile 07975649162

No Interst

30th March 09

No Interest

I have had little to no response to my idea of starting a Power Chair Club up here in the Great North East, this is despite the fact that out major local news paper newspaper and Disability Now covered the story. Why, i ask myself.

The picture on the right is of me in my much loved Alber Adventure

If anyone of you reading this blog knows how i can kick start the club then please pass it on. All help gratefully received.

My email address is mary.laver.e2e@googlemail.com.

Thanks.

You might like to visit my other blog about me putting a team together to drive my power chair from Lands End 2 John O'Groats a distance of approx 1000 m

You can find more details by visiting http://powerwheelchaire2e.blogspot.com/