Fundraising Events :: Abseiling or Zip Slide

Brave new heights for Dentaid!

Fundraising Abseil
Get ready to test your nerves as you attempt to zip down a steel wire at 30 mph or hang 50m above the ground as you do an abseil or a zip slide for Dentaid.
 
 
 
Amy Harris, abseiling for Dentaid from Guys Hospital in London
 
 
 

Abseil:  Manchester Velodrome, Manchester

Sunday 8 March 2009

 A great indoor abseiling venue, where participants make their way along a walkway in the roof of the Velodrome before abseiling 40m into the centre of the arena. 

 

Abseil:  Sheffield Wednesday FC

Sunday 5 April 2009

This abseil takes place from beneath the clock on the South Stand and provides an exciting 30m descent into the stadium.

 

Zip slide: Tyne Bridge, Newcastle

Saturday 6 June 2009 & Sunday 7 June 2009

The Tyne Bridge crossing the River Tyne in North East England, linking Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead.  The bridge offers panoramic views of the surrounding area.
 

Abseil:  Riverwalk House, London

Sunday 14 June 2009

The venue has a great location, just next to Vauxhall Bridge and looking over the River Thames towards the MI6 building. Numbers are limited so book early for this ever popular venue.

 

Abseil:  Mersey Tunnels Ventilation Shaft

Sunday 21 June 2009

The 50m Mersey Tunnels Ventilation Shaft located in Birkenhead provides an exhilarating abseil with fantastic views across the River Mersey.

 

Zip slide & Abseil: Baitings Dam, West Yorkshire

Sunday 28 June 2009

Baitings Dam is a wonderful venue, providing a 60m abseil and a 200m zip slide.  Located to the West of Halifax, Baitings Dam is centrally situated between Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield.

 

Abseil: King's College Hospital, London

July 2009 (Date TBC)

An opportunity to abseil 30m from the roof of the hospital.

 

 

Abseil:  The New Art Gallery Walsall

Sunday 5 July 2009

The New Arts Gallery, in Walsall, completed in 1999 offers a wonderful 30m abseil in the heart of the town centre.

 

Abseil:  Marques of Anglesey Column, Anglesey, Wales

Sunday 20 September 2009

The Marquess of Anglesey's Column is an impressive abseiling venue. Perched upon an ancient hill-top fort this famous column was finished two years after the battle of Waterloo. The panoramic scene from the top is spectacular allowing abseilers to view the mountains of Snowdonia and the Menai Strait.

 
All you need to do is raise at least £100 to take part, (plus the non-refundable registration fee. Prices range from around £30 - £60 depending on your choice)