You might remember us talking about Darren and Bryn’s UK Everest Challenge before. Well in less than 40 hours the duo will set off for Scotland to get ready for the event.
What is the UK Everest Challenge
For those of you who haven’t heard about the UKEC before I’ll briefly sum it up
2 guys, 4 days, 10 peaks, over 10,000 meters of ascent (more than Everest which is 8,848m) and 100 miles on foot across England, Wales and Scotland – all to raise money for charity.
The finalised peak list is:
|
Mountain
|
Country
|
Height m.
|
Height ft.
|
| Ben Lomond | Scotland | 974 | 3,196 |
|
Scotland
|
1344
|
4,406
|
|
| Ben MacDui |
Scotland
|
1309
|
4,295
|
| Scafell Pike |
England
|
978
|
3,209
|
| Skiddaw |
England
|
931
|
3,054
|
| Man of Coniston |
England
|
803
|
2,634
|
| Helvellyn |
England
|
950
|
3,117
|
| Snowdon |
Wales
|
1085
|
3,560
|
| Cadair Idirs |
Wales
|
893
|
2,930
|
| Pen y Fan |
Wales
|
886
|
2,907
|
|
TOTAL
|
10,153 m
|
33,308 ft
|
(Slieve Donard had to be dropped due to the costs involved of getting over to Northern Ireland.)
The Charities
The event is being run to raise money for Skill Force, Help for Heroes, Children with Lukemia and the National Association for Colitis and Crohn’s Disease (NACC).
The pair hope to raise at least £8848 (£1 for every meter climbed). So far they’ve raised over £4,000 and need one last push to help them get closer to their target.
If you still have not donated there is still time, all donations will appear on their website site, by either name or company. See the UKEC website for more details.
We wish both Darren and Bryn the best of luck and hope they manage to complete the challenge without getting too wet!
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