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On 5th and 6th July 2009 a 'Fathers and Sons' team will attempt to complete the 3 Peaks Challenge in order to raise money for a wonderful charity - CRY.  The challenge means climbing to the summits of the three highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales: Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowden - over 10,000 feet ascent and descent plus 500 miles of driving – all within 24 hours.

The team comprises 4 dads and 5 sons (aged 17 to 18): Tony & George Bath; Dave, Paddy & Harry Cox; Mark & Tom Davies; Julian & Tom Rowe-Jones - together with our two drivers, John Berry and Andy Barton.

We are fundraising for a wonderful charity – CRY, Cardiac Risk in the Young. Every week 12 apparently fit and healthy young people in the die suddenly from undiagnosed heart conditions.

We got to know about CRY in tragic circumstances. In 1993 an old friend, Howard English, collapsed and died suddenly whilst training with Esher rugby club. His death was diagnosed as floppy mitral valve disease - a non-hereditary heart condition. Howard’s widow, Steph was left with 3 young children. Happily Steph married another great friend, Rupert Hunter, and the family was complete when they had two more children.

Ten years later history was to repeat itself in the most unbelievable and cruel way. Steph’s eldest son, Sebastian, then aged 15 and a passionate rugby player, was playing for Haslemere when he too collapsed and died instantly of a heart condition, ARVC. The effect on Steph and Rupert and the whole family was devastating.

The incidences of sudden heart related death in young fit people are much more frequent than any of us would imagine.

CRY was founded in 1995 and does amazing work in raising awareness of heart conditions in the young. It’s main activities include heart screening and ECG testing programmes, medical research and bereavement support.  The charity is well managed and patrons include Ian Botham, Steve Redgrave, Clive Woodward and David Walliams.

We would really appreciate your support for our 3 Peaks challenge and any donations to CRY would be most welcome.

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Donation by Anonymous 30/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done Tony and George, count me in next time! (Only joking) Donation by Peter Dobson 28/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Mark & Tom regards Steve, Nicki & the gang Donation by steve gray 27/07/09  

£50.00

Rowe jones - father and son - well done grant Donation by Grant Bates 20/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done Mark and Tom - I am sure the dummy run up Table Mountain helped. Donation by Annie and Mike Wainwright 19/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

well done chippy and all of the team! great achievement. Donation by gillian holdsworth 18/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Mark--well done to you all! Donation by The Montys 15/07/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Didn't know you had it in you Julian, well done! Donation by Nick Jones 15/07/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

well down old timers Donation by nial quiney 14/07/09  

Well done to the whole team - Peter, Jonathan and Sam. Donation by Close Brothers 12/07/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Only three peaks ! Wimps ! Donation by John Prowse 11/07/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Well done all - a great effort effort for a great cause... and no speed limits broken!!! Donation by Jackie Ducker 10/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done! Donation by Jane Pateman 10/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 10/07/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Well done to all. Particularly sterling effort from the Cox 's after all that partying on Saturday night Donation by Liz Cowper-Coles 09/07/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Never doubted you boys,sterling effort!! Donation by ed horton 09/07/09  

£500.00

Well done, excellent achievement!! Donation by lucien wynn 09/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Great result for a great cause. Well Done. Donation by Martin Morrison 09/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done. Hope the knees recover soon, Tony. Donation by Nick Trowsdale 09/07/09  

£20.00

Well done chaps ! Donation by Stuart Clarke 09/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done to all - great effort Mark Donation by alex hardwicke 09/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done, team, a Herculean effort! Donation by Marc, Doramy and the gang 09/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

well done boys ! Donation by ali bath 09/07/09  

£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid

Well done all Donation by Guy Stuart 09/07/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Mark and family;fantastic effort.Congratulations. Donation by Chris Currell 09/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

congratulations on the achievement and what sounds like an excellent cause Donation by peter jones 09/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done to all of you, great effort for a great cause Donation by John Goldstone 08/07/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Well done chaps. Donation by Niall Blatcher 08/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done Mark. A great cause. Donation by iain bray 08/07/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Well done - and one of the best reasons to do it Donation by Stephen Hill 08/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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