Challenge 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 2nd March 2008
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. 
 
 
 
 
Zip slide: West Bromwich Albion Football Club, Birmingham
Saturday 3rd May 2008
Make your way onto the roof of the stadium before zipping diagonally across the pitch at 30 mph

 
 
 
 
 
Abseil: Tyne Bridge, Newcastle
Sunday 8th June 2008
The Tyne Bridge crossed the River Tyne in North East England, linking Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead.  The bridge offers panoramic views of the surrounding area.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zip slide & Abseil: Baitings Dam, West Yorkshire
Saturday 21st June & Sunday 22nd June 2008
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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zip slide & Abseil: Newport Transporter Bridge, South Wales
Saturday 12th July 2008 (zip slide) & Sunday 13th July 2008 (abseil)
The Newport Transporter Bridge crosses the River Usk in the city of Newport. It is a Grade I listed structure.  It offers a 53m platform for abseiling and a 300m zip slide.
 
 
 
 
Abseil:  Marques of Anglesey Column, Anglesey, Wales
Sunday 21 September 2008

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)