We are attempting the Sandringham Lakes Challenge this September, intending to trek the best part of twenty miles, climb at least 12 mountains, and wild-camp over night in the middle of nowhere to boot! Some of us have had to prepare for this more than others, but we are getting ready for:

- 14-16 hours of intense physical exertion... - around 7,000 feet (over 2,000m) of ascent and descent... - A walking distance of more than 17 miles... - Wild-camping in the (no doubt very wet) mountains... - In other words - further than a half marathon, over some of the roughest terrain in Britain, with over 25lbs of gear on our backs, camping in the wild... and no proper toilets...

You're probably asking yourself why...

The money raised will be split between Grove House Hospice (http://www.grove-house.org.uk/) who will receive 20% of all donations, and Friends of Sandringham School (FOSS) which is the charity that raises funds to benefit all students at Sandringham School in St. Albans that we are fortunate enough to work at.

So thank you for visiting our fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor us online now - before we all change our minds !

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor us: Friends of Sandringham School will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you. We will then be passing on at least 20% of everything raised to Grove House.

If you want to check out the 'parent' web site for this event please visit http://www.justgiving.com/sandringham-lakes-challenge closer to the event, where you will be able to see how much other money has been raised so far for the event as a whole.

So please sponsor us now!

Many thanks for your support.

Staff Team 1

Stuart Kemp, Alison Cuneen, Karina Page, Richard Found, Jonny Williams, Rob Freeland, Vikki Borman and Vickie Bedford.