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Skydiving Chris boosts Autistic Society
A high-flying advocate who jumped out of a plane 13 times in one day has raised more than £2000 for the local branch of National Autistic Society – and he is already planning his next adventure.
Simcocks Advocates director, Chris Arrowsmith made the jumps from Langar, in Nottinghamshire, the base of the British Parachute Association Skydiving School.
Chris, 41, said: “The morning started very unpromisingly, with heavy cloud and fog. But in the 5 and a half hours of available jumping daylight I managed 13 skydives, 12 from 4,500ft and one from 7,000ft.
“Had we been able to start at 9am then the number of jumps would have been bigger, but 12 was the target, and we did better.
“I would like to thank everybody who helped organise the event, particularly Scotty Milne and all the team at www.activeskydiving.com, but especially all those who generously donated funds towards the local branch of the NAS.”
With his feet firmly back on the floor Chris is now in training for his 12th Great North Run - the world’s largest half marathon which attracts around 50,000 people.
Chris will be hoping to boost the coffers of the main UK branch of the NAS, the UK’s leading charity for people with autism, their families and carers, when he takes part in the run on Sunday, October 5 in Newcastle.
For further details please log on to www.nas.org.uk, or contact carrowsmith@simcocks.com or call him on 690300.
