The Three Peaks Challenge is the classic mountain challenge involving climbing the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales, respectively, in 24 hours. These are Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon.
Our event starts on the afternoon of Saturday 7th July at the foot of Ben Nevis in Scotland, moving overnight to climb Scafell Pike in the Lake District in the early hours of Sunday 8th, and then finally on to Snowdon in North Wales on the morning of Sunday 8th to complete the challenge in 24 hours.
I am taking on this challenge to help raise money for a very special teenager called Katie. Please take the time to read Katie’s story. I’m sure you’ll understand why we want to raise as much as possible, so any donations will be greatly appreciated.
All the costs involved to complete the challenge are being covered by the walking team and corporate sponsors so any monies raised will be going direct to Katie. If you would like to sponcer contact either myself or vanessa on the email address below.
There are 8 people taking part in this challenge and some have come from miles around including russia. Heres how we prepare to do it.
Friday......
Leaving my office at 9-am .
Picking up near Manchester around 1ish.
Arriving at Scottish Youth Hostel Glen Nevis around 9ish we might stop for dinner before we get there.
We are all sharing a bunk house room. Bedding is provided.
Down to local pub for a few beers.
Saturday..... Start point Glen Nevis Visitor Center Inverness-shire PH33 6SY
Self catering there will be toast, cereal, tea, coffee etc in the morning. The morning is yours to rest and think what you are about to do.
We will have a meeting around 11 o'clock so i can give you weather report, routes etc and answer any questions you might have.
Then off to lunch a local pub no beer.
I intend to start walking around 4.
Nevis should take around 5 hrs Max. So down by nine, change kit and then off we go. 9.15.
Sunday.....Scafel Pike Seathwaite
Driving for around 5hrs 30 mins arriving Scar fell 2.15 ish in morning we are aiming to start walking around 2.30.
Walking time around 4hrs 30 mins 5 hrs Max.
Getting back for around 7.00 ish again change kit and off we go 7.15
Driving for around 4hrs 30.
Sunday.....Snowdon Pen-y-Pass Youth Hostel......
Arriving around 11.30 Start walking straight away walk time 4hrs max
Path PYG Track maybe coming back down miners?
Back down for around 3.30ish where i am hoping Katie will meet us.
As you can see not much time for errors!!!!!
Some photos and a few hand shakes then off to where we are staying.
Sunday night......Fricsan Inn Llanberis Road Cwny Glo Caernarfon LL55 4EE
Arrive at Bunk house around 5 ish for me straight to the bar the rest of you will probably like a hot shower.
We will all meet for dinner time tbc the rest of the night is yours.
Monday.....
Breakfast for 9
Leaving around 10 Dropping off at Manchester on way.
Getting back to Reading for around 4.
List of people invovled.
Mark Lazzari ( Reading )
Suzie Bell ( Hull )
Dave French (London)
Sean McDonald ( Oxford )
Geoff Miller (Hertfordshire)
Steve Gibson ( London ) ?
Ursula Macken ( Dublin )
Ciaran Gahan ( Dublin)
Support
Paul Rowe ( Reading )
Pete Edmondson ( Sandhurst)
laz@btconnect.com Mark Lazzari
vanessajanecroft@yahoo.co.uk Vanessa Croft
Please visit katies own website and leave her a message in her shout box Thank you
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