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Cotswold Outdoor provide 20% Discount

Here at Cotswold Outdoor we are always keen to support events like Virgin Media’s Three Peaks Challenge.  It is good to see what our customers get up to outside of the shop, especially when it involves a challenge like this!  We wish all participants the very best of luck in this event.

All participants are now entitled to a 20% discount in any Cotswold Outdoor store nationwide, simply by quoting the code AF-NTL-B7 in store or on our website, http://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/.  This discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other sale, special offer or discount.  A list of stores near you can be found on the website.

Icom to supply radio comms to the National Three Peaks Challenge

Members of staff from ntl:Telewest Business will be using Icom two-way radios when they take part in the National Three Peaks 24hr challenge later this year in aid of charity.  The gruelling challenge will involve climbing the 3 highest peaks in Scotland (Ben Nevis, 1344m), England (Scafell Pike, 978m) and Wales (Snowdon, 1085m) within 24 hours!

Icom will supply the teams (both walkers and support), control points and marshals with IC-F15 VHF handheld transceivers to use throughout the challenge. Mobile phone coverage around and on the peaks is limited and cannot be relied upon in an emergency, which is why the organisers decided to use 2-way radio communications. 

Garth Matthews, Event Director, ntl:Telewest Business said, “Good radio communications is essential for the Health & Safety of the whole event. Icom offered us the best solution available on the market and from past experience I was confident that they would be able to provide us with a reliable and robust service.

Corporate background

Icom (UK) Ltd was established in 1974 and is the sole UK and Republic of Ireland importer and distributor for Icom Inc., of Osaka, Japan. Based in Herne Bay, Kent, the company is privately owned with 39 staff.

A comprehensive portfolio of radio transceiver, receiver, navigation and computer products is maintained to suit the consumer, commercial, radio-amateur, marine and aviation markets. Equipment is available in fixed-base, vehicle-mobile and handheld formats to suit a wide range of specifications and applications.
 

For more information, please contact:
Ian Lockyer, Marketing Manager, ianl@icomuk.co.uk
Annabel Clarke, Marketing Executive, annabelc@icomuk.co.uk
For images, transparencies and other graphic items please contact:
Roger Diamond, Creative Manager, roger@icomuk.co.uk

About ntl:Telewest Business

ntl:Telewest Business, part of the UK’s second largest fixed-line telecommunications company, is a leading communications provider to businesses, public sector organisations and service providers in the UK. It delivers a complete portfolio of voice, data and internet solutions nation-wide.

ntl:Telewest Business sales and support teams are located across the UK, in close proximity to our customers, as part of a commitment to deliver superior customer service.

ntl:Telewest Business delivers services over the Group’s £13bn investment in its state-of-the-art infrastructure giving business customers access to the largest alternative network in the UK.

ntl:Telewest Business is trusted to provide critical communications to high profile customers including: Heathrow's Terminal 5, Birmingham City Council and Cambridgeshire County Council.

For further information go to http://www.ntltelewestbusiness.co.uk 

Nearly climbed every mountain - Three Peaks Challenge 2007

Article submitted for our eNewsletter

On 13th & 14th September, we participated in the Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for various charities, including Cancer Research UK. The challenge was to consecutively climb the three highest peaks in the UK - Ben Nevis in Scotland (1344m ASL), Scafell Pike in England (978m ASL) and Snowdon in Wales (1085m ASL). All within a gruelling 24 hour period.

In teams of four (plus a driver) and starting at 4.00pm on the 13th, the 21 teams began climbing Ben Nevis. However, in renowned Scottish tradition for this time of year, the weather was against us, with reports of 80mph gusts of wind and driving rain at the top of the mountain. Accordingly, many teams had to withdraw from Ben Nevis early and move onto Scafell Pike due to the bad weather, although one team got stranded and had to spend the night in a shelter at the top of Ben Nevis. The local Mountain Rescue Team advised them to stay the night and descend at dawn when the storms blew over. Thankfully, that team safely returned at 7.00am on the Friday morning.

At the end those who could still stay awake enjoyed a hearty pub meal in celebration of their fantastic achievement. We raised over £30k, including £1k for each Mountain Rescue Team covering the three regional mountain areas included in the challenge. All the participants had a great time too, although there were more than a few aches, sprains and sneezes by the end!