EPIC week is back

Monday 02 July 2018

The FCG EPIC Week returns today for 2018, with events taking place Monday through Sunday.

Following the success of EPIC Challenges in 2017, the event is this year raising money for Guernsey Cheshire Home and This is EPIC.

Philip Smith and Warren Mauger organise the EPIC event to challenge islanders to become more active and push themselves to their personal limits - whatever that may be. The year, EPIC has challenged islanders to take part in any physical activity to come up with their own challenge.

First Central Group, the event's sponsor, will be running and cycling through the week as well as taking part in some of the scheduled activities. 

One of those activities will see Guernsey Cheshire Home (above) residents, day visitors, staff and board members cycling 290 miles.

The 290 mile journey is the exact number of miles for a round trip from the Guernsey Cheshire Home to the site of the original Cheshire Home in Hampshire. But the Guernsey Cheshire Home are just one of a number of teams which are taking part in the week-long community event.

Mr Smith said: “It’s great to partner with the Guernsey Cheshire Home this year, to have them take part in the challenge as well as receiving an equal split of the money raised. We want Guernsey to be inspired by the actions of the home and take up an EPIC challenge of their own.”

Nic Mountain, Guernsey Cheshire Home Manager said: “We try to encourage our residents to do as much as they can, taking into account their individual abilities. Being active is important at all age ranges and residents here recognise that and get involved where possible. Donations are our life blood; without these vital funds the Home wouldn’t be here.”

The full weeks scheduled events are as follows:

•  FCG Team Dodgeball tournament at Beau Sejour – Monday 2 July, 12:30pm
•  FCG Ultimate Frisbee, Cambridge Park - Tuesday 3 July, 12:30pm
•  Phil and Warren at Castel Primary sports day - Tuesday, 3 July, all day
•  Phil and Warren join prison inmates and guards for treadmill runs, static bikes and rowing machines – Date and time TBC
•  Guernsey Cheshire Home are cycling 290 miles – Date and time TBC
•  Phil and Warren join the Vazon mile - Thursday 4 July, 6pm
•  Phil and Warren at Castle Primary school dance - Thursday 4 July, 10:40am
•  FCG team playing non-stop cricket in Cambridge Park - Friday 6 July, 12:30pm ALL INVITED
•  That’s a wrap! FCG EPIC Week ends with drinks at Urban Kitchen – Sunday 8 July, 6pm-8pm