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TEAM HESCO - Shepherds Ocean Fours Rowing Race 2006
April 6 2006, St Katherine's Dock, London, UK
On April 6, 2006, Mount Spirit, Team Hesco's boat will be launched from St Katherine's Dock in London. Falklands veteran Simon Weston and inspirational meningitis survivor Sophia Mason will be the guests of honour as well as the Arch Deacon of Litchfielfd who will be blessing the boat before it commences it’s epic journey.
Please join us in wishing Team Hesco courage and determination for a successful crossing, inspiration for setting new records and support for increasing the level of funds raised for the Meningitis Trust in memory of Gareth Rowlands.
To find out more about Team Hesco’s challenge or to make a donation on-line, please visit www.teamhesco.com. |
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HESCO Bastion Supporting Royal Engineers all over the world
Jan 2006, Chatham, UK
HESCO Bastion are honoured and excited to announce their support and sponsorship for The Royal Engineers Rugby Football Club (RERFC). Based at Chatham, home of the Royal Engineers, the RERFC is the oldest service rugby club which was formed in 1889 in conjunction with the Royal Artillery RFC.
Individuals selected for RERFC are drawn from units in the UK and British Army. Players range from 'Sapper' rank to Commissioned Officer. In this year’s squad there are several 'Sappers' and a number of Officers playing regularly.
The team has produced several renowned international players - an ex player is now coaching one of the top Premiership clubs. Several of the squad are also now playing at Combined Service and Army level as well as playing for National League Clubs at the weekend.
HESCO Bastion fully supports RERFC in all their endeavors and wishes them encouragement and motivation for a successful and spirited season ahead.
For all forthcoming fixtures please visit the RERFC official Corps Rugby website at www.sapperrugby.com |
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HESCO
Bastion Supporting Extreme Endurance and Teamwork
Sept/Oct
2005, Satopanth, Himalayas
With
the full backing and support of Hesco Bastion, the Royal Engineers
Mountaineering and Exploration Club (REMEC) undertook an arduous
and eventful climbing expedition to climb Satopanth in the Indian
Garwhal Himalaya.
Satopanth at just
over 7,000metres is a magnificent Himalayan mountain and was an
expedition of formidable undertaking. The route included a complex
glacier approach, high angled snow slopes and knife edge ridge before
the final ascent to the summit.
The climb provided a fantastic opportunity to introduce soldiers
with some previous mountaineering knowledge to high altitudes plus
also a limited number of relative novices and introduce them to
expedition mountaineering.
HESCO Bastion fully supports RERFC in all their endeavors and wishes
them encouragement and motivation for a successful and spirited
season ahead.
The journey began through the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, north
to Uttarachal and the Himalayas where the journey on foot commenced
at just over 3000metres at Gangotri. The expedition continued up
until 5100metres on the Chaturangi Glacier where the group had their
first breathtaking sighting of Satopanth.
From this point
on, the route became increasingly treacherous and the weather unsettled
with heavy snow and poor visibility. With continuing deterioration
in the conditions, the avalanche risk became unacceptably high to
attempt the final summit which with great sadness meant the group
had to formally abandon their attempt on the mountain.
Despite
having not reached the summit, the expedition was enormously inspiring,
exhilarating and rewarding and HESCO Bastion would like to offer
their respect and admiration to all those that took part in planning
and undertaking the trip and also their encouragement for the next
summit expedition to Mount McKinley in Alaska in 2007.
Tasks
which require extreme physical and mental exertion, unflagging endurance
and exemplary teamwork are projects which HESCO Bastion are honoured
to provide their full support and backing to. HESCO are therefore
extremely proud to be sponsoring Commando Joe. Commando Joe are
a military trans-Atlantic rowing team on an epic 3,318 mile journey
across the Atlantic Ocean from New York to Falmouth with a 110-year
old record in their sights. Commando Joe is rowing the Atlantic
Ocean to raise at least £100,000 for the continued work of the Meningitis
Trust. To find out more about this epic journey or make a donation
on-line, please visit www.teamhesco.com.
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