Canoe Polo Cancer Challenge 2004

Ruth Holdway Cancer Challenge

Our Sponsors

Primary Sponsors:
Primary Sponsor - Desperate Measures

and Hatfield Water Park


Sponsors

Support from the following companies and organisations has made this event possible. How your company can help

Mercury Print & Packaging Ltd

Mercury Print & Packaging Ltd

Mercury Print and Packaging in Leeds have kindly agreed to print raffle tickets for us. You can contact them on 0113 263 4463.

Kayak Session Magazine

Kayak Session Magazine

An international quarterly padlding magazine which specializes in wonderful photography and stunning locations. Phillipe has given us five subscriptions and five Kayak Session caps.

all:sports

all:sports

We have two Puma caps to give away courtesy of all:sports.

Easdale Labels

Easdale Labels

Easdale Labels in Sherburn-in-Elmet near Leeds have printed an amazing 3000 top-quality waterproof stickers absolutely free-of-charge. They are top people!

Areva

Areva

The Areva Group are involved with nuclear power and electricity transmission & distribution. They also manufacture connectors. They have also given us a large cash donation, so are thoroughly lovely people.

Game

Game

Game in Hanley have given us 2 £10 gift vouchers towards the cause. Of course I doubt you'll be able to spend them on the website, but the link is there for you!

Reed Chill Cheater

Reed Chill Cheater

Reed Chill Cheater manufacture the world's lightest wetsuits, and have donated a couple of scull-caps as prizes.

Brookbank Canoes & Kayaks

Brookbank Canoes

The lovely people at brookbank have donated some bank fleeces, and under-cag fleeces. Aren't they nice.

Wipeout Watersports

Wipeout Watersports

Wipeout are a watersports retailer in Sheffield and have donated a raffle prize.

NMC Scanwear

NMC Scanwear

NMC Scanwear in Doncaster have donated 14 Hi-Vis vests for our use. They supply workwear, business wear, safety wear and footwear. You can find them on the Kirk Sandall Industrial Estate in Doncaster, or phone them on 01302 890390.

Splashout Canoes & Leisurewear

Splashout

Splashout in Doncaster have kindly donated a Gull rash vest, a Yak baseball cap, and a Yak wallet. Contact them on 01302 344403 for mail-order, or visit their shop at 300 Thorne Road, Wheatley, Doncaster.

Perception Kayaks

Perception Kayaks

Perception have donated us some goodies to give away.

Vodafone

Vodafone in Hanley have donated 2 sets of 3 DVD's that we can use as prizes.

Creative Emporium

Creative Emporium

These people are official product suppliers to British Olympic Association and Team GB, and have also kindly printed our T-Shirts at a greatly reduced rate.

Looner

Looner

Ace rodeo paddler Deb Pinniger has given us shed loads of her Looner necklaces for us to give away as prizes. These wooden and bone kayaking necklaces are hand made in Africa.

Unsponsored.co.uk - UK Freestyle

Unsponsored.co.uk

Unsponsored.co.uk is an independant freestyle kayaking website. See Unsponsored.biz to buy freestyle clothing and merchandise.

Morrisons, Festival Park, Hanley

We now have a couple of bottles of wine in the raffle thanks to Morrisons.

Adrenaline Junkie

Adrenaline Junkie

Adrenaline Junkie are in Castleford and have given us a Ripcurl Snowboarding Jacket to give away. You can find these top people at Xscape Unit 16a, Colorado Way, Glasshoughton, Castleford, West Yorkshire,WF10 4TA. Alternativly give them a bell on 01977 514440.

Ferrer Consulting Ltd

Ferrer Consulting Ltd

Ferrer Consulting Ltd have provided the hosting and the web design for this website. They are also providing electronic scoring and statistics services. They offer Web design and other IT services and are based in the York area.

Ferrer Consulting Ltd are offering a 15% discount on web design services to Cancer Challenge Sponsors. For more Details about this offer click here.

Activity Pubs

Activity Pubs

The Activity Pubs Company have donated a fantastic prize of 2 nights accomodation for two people, with a meal!

Mr Kipling

Mr Kipling

The nice people at Mr Kipling have given us hundred of cakes for participants to snack on!

Desperate Measures

Desperate Measures

Desperate Measures are just up the road from HPP in Nottingham, and supply a wide range of paddling gear through their shop and mail order.

Palm

Palm Equipment

Palm make some great paddling kit, and also make Dagger kayaks in the UK for sale throughout Europe.

Dagger
Dave Brown Designs

Dave Brown Designs

Dave Brown makes lovely polo boats, and has given us a very desirable hoodie to give away.

Carlsberg

Carlsberg UK

Carlsberg UK - who also make Tetley - have supplied us with 1 x Official Carlsberg Umbro leather football, 2 x Carlsberg golf umbrellas, 5 x Carlsberg Umbro England football T shirts and 1 x Official England Rugby Union Tetleys reversible Jacket (cotton and fleece) all for our raffle. No beer though :-(

Ledge Climb @ Xscape

The Ledge @ Xscape

We have got 2 x free entries for one adult and one child on the skyride (aerial assault course) or the climbzone (two American Desert Tower climbing Walls) at The Ledge, Colerado Way, Glasshoughton Castleford.

The Purple Penguin Purple Penguin
07813 943 979
  • Rigging
  • Staging
  • Rope Access
  • Conference
mail@the-purple-penguin.co.uk

Purple Penguin

The Purple Penguin are pleased to be supporting Cancer Challenge by supplying some fantastic lighting for the Saturday night party and are currently preparing to tour with Red Bull during the summer months.

Robin Hood Watersports

Robin Hood Watersports

RobinHood Watersports near Leeds have donated a Yak DryCag.

Unibind Systems Ltd

Unibind Systems Ltd

Unibind Systems Ltd supply document binding systems as well as audio-visual presentation systems. The have donated a Teddy Bear, and a big load of cash!

Athena

Athena

Athena in Hanley have given us loads of prizes. Aren't they great!

Dorothy Perkins

Dorothy Perkins in Hanley have given us £150 of holiday vouchers to be used at Travel Design Ltd. I thought they just did clothes!!

Portmeirion Potteries

Portmeirion Potteries

The Stoke on Trent pottery manufacturer have donated a lovely prize for us to raffle off.

Whigmaleeries Limited

This is a fascinating shop on Stonegate in York. They have given us two Samurai swords! Be Scared! They can be found at 29 Stonegate, York, or you can email them at whigmaleeries.info@btopenworld.com

Nomad Paddleworks

Nomad Paddleworks

Nomad Paddleworks in Bala supply Double Dutch and Galasport paddles to the polo trade. Nomad are sponsoring the official Cancer Challenge T-Shirts.

Temptations Gift Shop

This Hanley based gift shop has donated some handmade soaps as raffle prizes.

Spode

Spode

Spode are manufacturers of fine bone china in Stoke-on Trent and have donated a hand-painted plate worth over £100.

PeakUK

PeakUK

Kayaking kit manufacturer & European Riot Kayaks importer. PeakUK also make most of the world's Polo Kit.

Peak have donated a fabulous prize for the club the raises the most sponsorship money. We have 6 Polo buoyancy aids in team colours to give to the winning club.

Riot
Lush

Lush Handmade Cosmetics

Lush York have given us a gift-bag full of lovely stuff to make us clean and smell nice. Probably one for the non-paddlers!

Barnes Catering Ltd

Barnes Catering Ltd

The food and drink throughout the event will be supplied by Barnes Catering Ltd in Normanton.

Mulberry Hall

Mulberry Hall

Mulberry Hall is established as one of the world's leading fine china and crystal specialists. Situated in Stonegate, one of the narrow Roman Streets in York, its beautifully preserved medieval building houses an unsurpassed display of the best porcelain and crystal which Britain and Europe have to offer, supported by stock in depth. They have donated a Jasper Conran at Stuart Crystal Gift Set worth £75!

Double Dutch

Double Dutch

Double Dutch have given us 2 x Double Dutch custom made polo paddles with polo shaft and carbon blades as raffle prizes. Visit their website for more info.

JJ Canoeing and Rafting

JJ Canoeing & Rafting

JJ Canoeing and Rafting in Llangollen, Wales have donated two gift vouchers valid for canoeing, kayaking, white water rafting, climbing, abseiling, quad biking, gorge walking, laser clay pigeon shooting or problem-solving obstacle course.

Nestlé

Nestlé in York have given a hamper full of chocolate!

Activity Pubs

AS Watersports

The lovely people at AS Watersports all the way down in Exeter have given us a copy of Ollie Grau's playboating book, a Genotype video, A Nookie Titanium rash vest and an AS Watersports Kit Bag. Pop in if you are ever in Devon!

Royal Doulton

Royal Doulton

Royal Doulton are a Stoke-on-Trent pottery factory famous for their figures and have given us a modern-shaped tall flower vase.

Regatta

Regatta

Regatta have given us a fleece to give away.

Clyde's Polo Kit Supplies

Clyde's Polo Kit Supplies

Clyde's Polo Kit Supplies supply Canoe Polo kit direct to customers via mail-order. They have donated a Black H-Pot Helmet to our worthy cause.

Mad Yaker - Imense - Intense - Irresponsible

MadYaker

Mad Yaker make innovative extreme carbon paddles, as well as clothing and other kayaking kit. The have donated some "Bank Wear" as prizes. They have donated 2 Ladies bankwear outfits and 2 Mens bankwear outfits.

Hi-Peak Outdoor Leisure

Hi-Peak Outdoor Leisure

Hi-Peak have kindly donated a fleece as a raffle prize.

Monkey Puzzle Jewellery

Monkey Puzzle Jewellery

Monkey Puzzle are a fantastic shop in York selling a wide range of contemporary jewellery. They have donated a pair of silver cufflinks, a necklace, and a silver and gold pendant.

Canoeist Magazine

Canoeist Magazine

Canoeist Magazine is a monthly magazine covering all aspects of canoeing in the UK. They are publisizing our event, and have donated magazine subscriptions as prizes.

Hatfield Water Park

Hatfield Water Park

Hatfield Water Park near Doncaster are providing the venue for this year's event.

Gene 17

Gene 17

Simon Westgarth from Gene 17, a kayaking holiday and coaching company, has kindly given us two videos: Destination Nowhere and Genotype. Did you know that gene 17 is the gene that makes adrenalin?

Wekanhire Ltd

Wekanhire Ltd

Wekanhire in Doncaster are kindly supplying the floodlighting for the event free of charge. Contact them on 01302 326868 for all your hire needs.


How Your Company Can Help:

There are several ways companies can help:

  • By making a cash donation,
  • By offering their services or products free of charge, e.g. floodlights, T-shirts, website maintenance, food, catering etc
  • By providing prizes

In return we will provide reasonable publicity by mentioning their generosity to the press and by featuring them on our website.

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