This summer, starting on the 6th July, we are planning to raise a target £5000 for two charities - Cardiac Risk in the Young and Holidays4Heroes - by climbing the 3 Peaks (Snowdon, Scafell Pike and Ben Nevis) and cycling the 400 miles in between them.

Who?

The challenge will be taken by 2 pupils from Wellington College - Will McCreadie (14years) and Georgina McCreadie (16 yrs). However, this is not the whole team; there will be a support vehicle manned by two capable men, David and Michael, and there will be a military mountain guide for when the going gets tough climbing up the mountains.

What?
The 3 Peaks are the highest mountains in England, Scotland and Wales. Together, Scafell Pike (978m), Ben Nevis (1344m) and Snowdon (1085m) pose a daunting but great challenge for anyone daring to attempt them in succession.

Why?
Probably the most significant question, and one every member of the team will be sure to ask themselves multiple times every day from the 6th July 2009 onwards. The main reason, of course, is to do something for charity. We plan to do this by aiming to raise a total of £5000+ for the two charities we have chosen to support (CRY and Holidays4Heroes).  The other motives for enduring the challenge are to feel the sense of achievement after each peak; to find out about ourselves (e.g. whether we are as strong as we think); and to see whether we really will successfully endure everything that we are faced with.