Douglas Prom will be jumping on Saturday May 2 when fitness fans take part in a one mile burpee challenge to raise funds for The Children’s Centre. In the first ever event of its kind to be held on the Island, individuals or teams of four will have to complete hundreds of the exercises to make it to the finish line. All money raised in the ‘Burpee 4 Charity’ event will go towards The Children’s Centre’s charitable projects.
The burpee exercise has been around for over 70 years and it has become a staple part of fitness regimes for the military, boxers and other combat sports, and for many keep fit enthusiasts.
Mark Eastham, the charity’s Fundraising Co-ordinator, explains what’s involved:
“This is going to be a real challenge for fitness fanatics, but a lot of fun too. Everyone will have to complete a burpee followed by a forward jump before starting the next burpee over a one mile course. The fun starts at the Summerland end of Douglas Promenade at 11am on May 2, and we expect that all the competitors will have to complete around 800 burpees and jumps to complete the full distance. But there’s a generous time limit to allow those of all abilities to take part.”
Entry costs ?10 per person, and ?40 for a team of four. The Burpee 4 Charity event was inspired by fitness expert Martin Malone who will be taking part on the day, and will also be the instructor at a series of classes to learn how to do the perfect burpee. There are several versions of the burpee exercise, but the one used for the Burpee Mile challenge is demonstrated by Martin in a video here: http://www.thechildrenscentre.org.im/events/burpee-4-charity/
The burpee classes will be held at the Summerland end of Douglas Promenade on April 23 and 27. Both classes start at 7.30pm.
All entries must be made online at http://www.thechildrenscentre.org.im/events/burpee-4-charity/ - there are no entries on the day. For more details contact The Children’s Centre’s fundraising team by phoning 676076 or emailing adventuremann@thechildrenscentre.org.im.
Photo - Martin Malone demonstrates the type of burpee which fundraisers will do in the Burpee 4 Charity challenge.
