 Three
Peak challenge completed - fighting the elements to raise funds
Never mind the cool and damp
Welsh summer we’ve been putting up with – a group of intrepid fundraisers
have battled through force 10 gales and snow – and they never left the UK.
To
complete the three peaks challenge the nine men conquered three mountains in
just 23 hours and 30 minutes to raise money in aid of the charity CRY, Cardiac
Risk in the Young.
They encountered, sleet and
snow at the top of Ben Nevis in Scotland and gale force winds on Snowdon.
The third mountain, Scafell
Pike was no picnic either, when the party split up by mistake in the gloom and
had to scramble over rocks when the footpath vanished.
But so far they have raised
more than £8000 for their efforts, and the cash is still flowing in.
Former rugby stars Robert Jones
and Anthony Clement were part of the team, which trained hard to the event
beforehand. They were in peak condition.
Team member Steve Rees said:
“It was the most horrendous thing any of us had ever done.
The elements were against us and by the time we finished we had gone 40
hours without sleep.
“But it was worth it, and
we’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who sponsored us.”
The other six members of the
team were Anthony’s brother Mike, Dave Cox, Rob Davies, Jonathan Mason, Andrew
Thomas and Rob Williams.
The challenge was done in
memory of Christian Smith, from Clydach, who died from a hidden heart complaint.
His
mother Paulette Smith is the area representative of CRY, which campaigns for
children to be screened.
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24 hour Three Peaks Challenge