Background
In 2022, 7 members of the Group undertook the Action Cancer 7 Peaks Challenge – 18 miles within the Mourne Mountains in Newcastle, Co. Down, raising just over £4,300 – a fantastic achievement!
Now, in Aug and Nov 2023, we’re focusing on two main events – the 5 Peak Challenge across the UK and Ireland and the 50th Anniversary of Action Cancer event in November, where Curtis Skipp (DPS) and Kevin Davey (Pedrollo Distribution) are heading to South America to face the 7-day 58km Machu Picchu Inca Trail in Peru.
Our aim is to raise £40,000 over the next several months for Action Cancer, WaterAid & Pieta House while again creating connections through charity events.
August’s challenge is to complete each of the 5 highest peaks in the UK and Ireland – hopefully all within 48 hours.
We will be travelling in a bus starting at Carrauntoohil in Co. Kerry, Ireland, before heading North to Newcastle, Co. Down to take on Slieve Donard, then we catch the ferry in Dublin to Holyhead, Wales.
A short drive will then take us to Mount Snowdon and then we will travel up to the Lake District where we will be faced with the highest peak in England – Scafell Pike.
The final leg of the journey sees us travel north to Fortwilliam in Scotland where we will end our challenge by climbing the highest mountain in the UK and Ireland, Ben Nevis.
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Carrauntoohil
Carrauntoohil is the highest mountain in Ireland at 1,038m the team plan to ascend and return this peak via the Cronin’s Yard route onto the Devil’s Ladder and back in a time of around 4hrs 30mins.
The route takes in 12km of rocky paths and a great starter for the team.
Snowdon
Snowdon or Yr Wyddfa is the highest mountain in Wales, at an elevation of 1,085m and the highest point in the British Isles outside the Scottish Highlands, The team plan to complete the circular route going up the Pyg track and returning on the Miners track.
The route is a total of 12km and expected to take 5hours meanwhile the support team no doubt will head for the summit train and Café at the top to provide moral support.
Slieve Donard
Slieve Donard is the highest mountain in Northern Ireland at 850m the team plan to ascend and return via the widely used Glen River route beginning at 1:30am in the morning the route will take around 3 hours.
The route takes in 9.5km with some great view across the Mournes which should be fantastic at first light.
Scafell Pike
Scafell Pike is the highest mountain in England at 978m the team again ascend this peak mainly in the dark beginning in Wasdale Head there will be a quick bus change in Gosforth to access the start of the peak.
The route takes just over 3hours to cover 9.5km of rough terrain.
Ben Nevis
Ben Nevis is the highest peak in the UK and Ireland at 1,345m and a great place to finish the event just before sunrise on the morning of the 13th of August if all is going to plan, the team plan to use the mountain track from Glen Nevis.
The route totals 12.5km and is expected to take between 5 ½ hours to complete before the celebrations can commence!
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- Carrauntoohil
- Slieve Donard
- Snowdon
- Scafell Pike
- Ben Nevis
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