GIVE IT A TRY
Looking for a challenge in 2019? Why not
walk, jog or run the South Coast and raise
money for Help for Heroes at the same time?
With distances to suit all abilities and full
support across the event, all that is left for
you to do is enjoy the day! The event takes
place from August 31 to September 1.
To sign up today visit h4hweb.com/
southcoast19. Help for Heroes supports
wounded, injured and sick serving Armed
Forces personnel, veterans and their families
and helps them regain their purpose and
reach their potential.Pedal 4 Cancer
September 8, London to Cambridge
Take on this 100km classic cycling
challenge in teams of four or eight and
raise funds for a charity of your own or one
of the organiser’s partner causes. You get
to start at the iconic Lee Valley VeloPark in
Stratford, east London, and cycle at your
own pace through the country lanes of
the home counties to the finish at Nuffield
Health gym in Cambridge. There, you can
have a hot shower and steam with a free
guest pass, then book a bike transfer while
you rest up on the train home. Entries start
from £39, with £175 sponsorship to Pedal
4 Cancer Charities, or £69 to support the
charity of your choice, pedal4cancer.bike.
Regatta London
September29,ontheRiverThamesWith stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) one
of the UK’s fastest growing sports of recent
years, Regatta London is sure to be a
popular fixture on the events calendar. It’s
the UK’s first mass-participation paddle
sports event, meaning you can SUP, row,
canoe or kayak 12 miles through the heart of
London. The Thames Barrier will be closed
so there will be no tides or other river traffic
to contend with. The route starts between
Hammersmith and Putney and ends at
Greenwich. Enter solo or as part of a club.
All entrants are encouraged to support the
event’s charity partners with fundraising.
Entry cost to be confirmed, regatta.london.Macmillan Mighty Hikes
June 8 to September 7, various locationsPut your walking boots on and get sponsored to do a one-day walking marathon –
Macmillan is holding a series of 26-mile epic hikes across the UK this summer.
Choose from eight locations, from the Jurassic Coast to the Lake District, and raise
money for people living with cancer. All routes are easily accessible, clearly marked
and there will be medical assistance and checkpoints with drinks, lunch and snacks.
A hot dinner, glass of fizz and medal awaits you at the finish. Registration is £25, plus
a pledge to raise £250, macmillan.org.uk/challenge..Special
featureBAHAMIAN
ESCAPELooking for the ultimate active escape?
Why not head to the islands of The
Bahamas to enjoy two new spa hotels
within a stone’s throw of each other
at Baha Mar on the magnificent
mile-long Cable Beach.
There are plenty of activities to keep
adventure seekers happy, including a
vast range of water-based sports,
from paddle-boarding to kite-surfing,
swimming with pigs to diving with
sharks. And when you’re ready to relax,
Baha Mar doesn’t disappoint.
ESPA Baha Mar is the first flagship
ESPA spa in the region, with 24 private
treatment rooms, indoor-outdoor
spaces and ocean-view terraces that
set the scene for unforgettable
pampering. Inspired by The Bahamas,
the ESPA Baha Mar signature treatment,
Seashore Serenity, offers two hours
of island bliss. Post-workout, rhythmic
massage movements using a powerful
blend of essential aromatherapy oils and
heated tiger clam shells will warm your
body to soothe those aching muscles.
Then, finish with a deeply relaxing
scalp massage using cool rose quartz
crystals to revitalise your mind and body
ready for your next round of adventures.
For more information, visit
bahamar.com/experiences/spa
or call 001 242 788 7800.
Or for a deeper post-exercise healing
experience, head to Sense,
A Rosewood Spa for the traditional
remedies of the Lucayan and Arawak
people who first inhabited The
Bahamas. Try the 90-minute Arawak
Body Balance which includes a moringa
leaf body wrap, known on the island for
its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory
properties. The six treatment spaces
include a couple’s treatment room
and two signature treatment suites.
For more details, visit rosewoodhotels.
com/en/baha-mar/wellness/spa
or call 001 242 788 8590.