February 2017
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Sport Mojo ‘Muddy Madness’ for Comic Relief
T Photo: Sammi Dee
Quartermaster Rob Williams cooks hot food on site for the hedgelaying troops
We were told by a resident that he had reported to the council several times that a tree had fallen and was almost blocking the main path by Campion Drive. We went to take a look and soon cleared it away, along with several other trees that were dead and would come down in the next high wind. If you have any problems to report, we have our own dedicated email address reportit@three-brooks.info (We may not be able to resolve everything, but we’ll give it our best shot!)
The lake
We tried clearing the rubbish that had collected in the Stoke Brook, but found that it was so cold the rubbish was held firm by the inch thick ice that covered the stream and parts of the lake, so we had to come back later in the month when it had thawed. We have some fat looking rats at the lake at the moment, and although it’s better that they live here than in your garden, please can we ask that you don’t leave
lots of bread on the ground after feeding the ducks. Porridge oats, peas and grain are much better for the birds, and can be fed to them in the water, which makes it harder for the rats to get to. Our hopes of getting our cygnets ringed this year are not completely dashed, but it will need to be done in the next few weeks before Bradley and Brooke’s thoughts once again turn to romance, as they will then send their ‘teenage’ children packing to make their own way in the world. Much as I would like to see them stay, it’s nature’s way. You may have seen some large machinery down by the lake, and although at times it has looked as though they are just making mud pies, I’m assured that they are doing much more than that. The committee has a meeting planned with a Wessex Water manager to discuss their project (see also page 19) and we look forward to sharing their plans when we have them. ● www.three-brooks.info
his year sees the return of the Mojo Muddy Madness race, held at Mojo Active in Almondsbury on Friday 24th and Saturday 25th March, in aid of Comic Relief. Participants can enjoy tackling a 5k or a 10k obstacle course featuring mud pits, tunnels, ditches mud slides, leopard crawls, water pits, tyre obstacles and straw bale climbs. There will be a shorter Muddy Madness course available for local schools on Friday 24th March, and several schools have already signed up to use it as their fundraising activity for Red Nose Day. The course will be a shorter 1-mile race for primary and a 5k race for secondary. Contact Mojo Active on 01454 660075 if you are interested in signing up your school. The events on 25th March will be open to the public but places need to be booked in advance via www.mojoactive.co.uk/muddymadness
Mojo Active will be donating 20 percent of all race profits to Comic Relief and are encouraging participants to organise a “giving page” from the comic relief website www.rednoseday. com/order-a-fundraising-kit to maximise donations. In addition to the 5k and 10k events, there will also be a free Fun Mile for children on Saturday 25th March. With refreshments, bag drop, showers, toilets and plenty of parking on site, the Mojo Muddy Madness race should be a great fund raiser for Comic Relief and a brilliant day out for family and friends.
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