Help needed for this year’s Commando Challenge

Can you help?  Devon Air Ambulance Trust is looking for volunteers to help at their biggest fundraising event of the year – which takes place on the weekend of Saturday 6^th and Sunday 7^th October.  The annual Commando Challenge, now in its 22nd year, starts at Bicton Arena and volunteers are needed to marshal the route across Woodbury Common to the Royal Marines assault course.  Thousands of  participants are booked to take on the challenge over the two days, with the warm up training and support offered by serving Royal Marine Commandos.

Caroline Creer, Fundraising Director of Devon Air Ambulance Trust, explained, “This event is always so well supported and every year the teams say what a fantastic time they have had.  It’s the only time of the year that the course is open to the public and, with the help of the Royal Marines themselves, it really is a unique challenge which also raises significant funds for both the Trust and ‘C’ Group, the Royal Marines charity.   As with any event of this size, however, the safety of participating teams is paramount and that relies on the goodwill and help of a great number of volunteers.  We would be really grateful to hear from anyone who can come along on either of the days to offer a hand.”

If you would like to help at this event please call Caroline Creer of Devon Air Ambulance Trust on 01392 466666, or indeed, if you have grit, determination, a terrific sense of humour and a team of people to help you along the way (minimum team of 4,) then why not enter this year’s Commando Challenge.  Entries are still available on the day - visit www.commandochallenge.co.uk for further details or email c.creer@daat.org