In less than two weeks I, with a dozen or so other people from work, will be taking part in the Care International UK 24 Peaks Challenge 2005. This is the biggest event in the Challenge Series calendar and is taking place in the Lake District on 3 and 4 September. It’s all to raise £10k for the above charity, which our fundraising (through quizzes, raffles, corporate donations etc.) has already exceeded to date.
The event itself is a grueling task, walking/hiking/climbing 24 peaks, each over 2400 feet, within 24 hours. There are 13 teams entering this year and our team also has a support crew of six or seven to cook and drive for us!
I have been training for this event at the gym for over five months and the team have done a couple of tough weekends in the Peak District (snow, blizzards, 0°) and Brecon Beacons (sun, sun, 30°). However, none of this training can prepare you for the real thing - especially the mental willingness to get through the task.
If you would like to sponsor the team, you can do so through the specially set up Just Giving website. If you mark your sponsorship as ‘Gift Aid’ then tax is reclaimed from the Inland Revenue and added to the donation total.
Wish me luck!
