Salesforce Team - Snowdon 2008
Page creator: Chris Rauch
Event: Snowdon Push
Event Date: 24th May 2008
Team Members: Chris Rauch, Moray Cook, Charles Sutton, Gill Payne, Peter McManus, Shelly Holten, Philip Kenley, Joanna Cassey, Jonathan Sol, Emily Evans
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About our charity : The Back-Up Trust The Back-Up Trust
The Back-Up Trust is a national charity that supports people; young or old with spinal cord injury. Back-Up encourages self-confidence, independence and motivation following a traumatic life changing incident resulting in spinal cord injury. We also support friends, families and colleagues to encourage integration and promote disability awareness and collaboration.
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Fundraising target:  £3,560.00
Our donations to date :  £ 5,332.40
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We set out on 24th May 2008 to conquer Mount Snowdon and raise £3,560 in the process. All of this with Moray Cook who joined us in his wheelchair as we walked, climbed, pushed, pulled and wheeled to the summit and back down again, covering about 8 miles of mixed terrain, competing against 16 other teams to get to the top first and raising money for The Back-Up Trust into the bargain!

So where is the evidence?

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How did it go?

We all made it up and down in one piece albeit with a few aches and pains

We took an impressive 8 hours 57 minutes and finished in 17th Place proudly breaking the record for the longest recorded time for the event and becoming the first team ever in the history of the event to take longer to descend than to ascend.

We were overtaken by a team that included Superman, Superwoman, Spiderman, Batman and Robin

We enjoyed Peter McManus’ vocal rendition of “The hills are alive th the Sound of Music” with leaping dances moves included

We got sun burned in the blazing sun but nearly blown off the mountain by the wind

One the team summed up the whole experience:

“It was a fantastic event. I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed it – the chance to raise money for a brilliant cause, to get fit and at the same time enjoy the amazing scenery and great company and to also be truly inspired by someone like Moray – all in one weekend.  I was blown away by it, almost literally in my tent”

How hard did we work?

Very!  ..  and we didn’t even think about taking the train!!

 

What are Back-Up going to do with your money?

Your amazing generosity means, for example, that Back-Up could pay for 220 spinally injured people to attend a Wheelchair Skills training session run by the Back-Up Trust where the trainers are also spinally injured and are much more able to relate to the person learning to use their chair than a able bodied trainer. 

The event as a whole has raised almost £50,000 and this will make a huge difference to many people lives who have been impacted by spinal cord injury.

Thank you again for your support

Chris, Peter, Philip, Shelly, Emily, Moray, Gill, Joanna, Jonathon, Charles, Suzanne, Marie, Declan, Simon
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Salesforce.com Foundation 20/06/2008 £145.00 n/a This donation is a match for the donations of Salesforce.com employees. 
Wendy Newbold 13/06/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Well done! sorry I missed the intial request 
Gill 10/06/2008 £50.00 n/a  
Helen Irving 07/06/2008 £10.00 £2.82  
Salesforce.com Foundation 03/06/2008 £1,000.00 n/a This donation is a match of the donations made by Salesforce.com employees. 
Chris Rauch 03/06/2008 £20.00 £5.64  
George Olney 02/06/2008 £10.00 £2.82 PUSH, for gods sake PUSH 
Dominic Dinardo 29/05/2008 £20.00 £5.64 well done - amazing achievement 
Philip 29/05/2008 £25.00 £7.05 thanks sis 
Ameet 29/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Enjoy the view! 
www.justgiving.com/1441ride 28/05/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Great stuff guys. Didn't realise you had to endure pain to raise money for good causes! ;-)  
Ben Lavender 27/05/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Bet it was a tidy view from up there. Nice one! 
Forbes 27/05/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Great effort guys, that’s the most exercise Charles' done for years! 
Maria 27/05/2008 £20.00 n/a Well done guys! 
Julie and Nick 26/05/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Well done! 
Gill Payne 25/05/2008 £30.00 £8.46  
Manu and Anita Erwin 25/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 This is a great cause - way to go! 
Dan Winchester 25/05/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Best of Luck , Chris 
Alex Zoro 24/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Go Moray! 
Jim 24/05/2008 £20.00 £5.64 You know there's a train, right? 
Jackie Bailey 24/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck Moray ... hope you've got some shock absorbers fitted! 
Joe'n'Al 23/05/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Let rip on the way back down mate! 
Ben and Sarah Ziman 23/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Hawddamor! (good luck!) 
Elaine 23/05/2008 £20.00 n/a best of luck Chris 
Philip Kenley 23/05/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Big Brother says Good Luck Little Bro 
Ella n Richie 22/05/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Love from E17, see you soon 
Melina 22/05/2008 £20.00 n/a Go Em Go, will be thinking of you xx 
stanley ackland 22/05/2008 £100.00 £28.21 break a leg uncle phil! 
Candy Holten 22/05/2008 £20.00 n/a Best of luck Shelly - come back in one piece please. 
Emily Leyden-Clacy 21/05/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck all of you! Hope the weather hods out! 
Abby Taylor 21/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck Muzz hope the view's good at the top! 
anonymous 21/05/2008 £70.00 £19.74  
Rod Payne 21/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck G! 
Jonathan and Liz 21/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck 
gary c 21/05/2008 £15.00 £4.23 there but.. 
Jams 21/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Go Muzz! And good luck to the rest of you in getting him up there! 
Simon Edwards 21/05/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Let me know if you spot Makka Pakka up there... 
Fiona Cook 20/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck all, hope Moray hasn't been troughin too much these past few weeks :) 
Ayman Gabarin 20/05/2008 £25.00 n/a Don't get lost Charles. Good luck. 
The Unsteds 20/05/2008 £10.00 n/a Good luck Chris and Co. No cheating and using the train ;o) 
Chatna Mistry 20/05/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Good Luck Charlie! Treat yourself when its over as its a very good deed you're doing! 
Carole 20/05/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Good luck Philip, Good to Suzanne too, in her sponsored tea brewing at the foot of the mountain! 
Steve & Zoe 20/05/2008 £15.00 n/a Great work Shelly! Best of luck to you all 
Roland Stokes 20/05/2008 £25.00 n/a Good stuff Chris. I'm not staking much but I expect pictorial evidence of all at the top. (smiling) 
Hilary Beaton 20/05/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Best of luck to all! 
Tanya Smith 19/05/2008 £35.60 £10.04 Would be rude not to follow the family benchmark. Best of luck to all involved and most importantly enjoy the experience! 
David & Hitomi 19/05/2008 £10.00 n/a Good on ya Chris. Gambatte! 
Sarah and Richard Clarke 19/05/2008 £20.00 £5.64 In bocca al lupo!! (Italian for good luck!) Good luck to you all. 
Colin Javens 19/05/2008 £10.00 n/a Well done Chris & team. Good luck and what a great cause 
Amy 19/05/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck Shelly 
Dario 19/05/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Pain is temporary.It may last a minute or a year, but eventually it subsides and something else takes its place. If I quit however, it lasts forevever 
Elaine 19/05/2008 £20.00 n/a good luck Shelly 
Clive Hollingshead 19/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Ist day and already out of pocket 
Adam Lee 19/05/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Nice work Chazza 
Sian Morris 19/05/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Good luck Charlie! Have a great time. x 
Martin Smith 19/05/2008 £35.60 £10.04 I was trying to work out Doug's odd donation total then realised that 'Brains' had donated 1% of the total. Good idea :-) Oh, and good luck all! 
Doug and Izzy Card 19/05/2008 £35.60 £10.04 No cheating by taking the train to the top. 
Ben Metcalfe 19/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck!! 
Michelle R 19/05/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Impressive stuff Charlie! Good luck! x  
Les & Madeleine Sutton 18/05/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Good Luck.  
Geraldine 16/05/2008 £20.00 n/a Go for it Shelly 
Anthony Simpson 16/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck Shelly! 
Brett Tighe 15/05/2008 £20.00 n/a Good Luck and Have Fun! 
Virginie 15/05/2008 £10.00 n/a I remember what they guys said about this walk, well done for doing it 
wayne austin 15/05/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck and no using the train... 
Chris Mills 14/05/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Impressive...especially given Vicky's comment :-) 
Philip Kenley 14/05/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Thanks Alan - Appreciated 
Jo Evans 14/05/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Go Phil Go 
Hazel & Barry 14/05/2008 £35.60 £10.04 Good luck Phil & Co. Scary email point 6 "I will remember...." - when did you start doing that? 
Philip Kenley 14/05/2008 £5.00 n/a From Liz Lewis 
Simon Wheeldon 13/05/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Proud to support you - good luck 
Lee Needham-Park 12/05/2008 £30.00 £8.46 I'm right behind you (but at lower altitude) 
Marina Leddy 12/05/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Go on ya girl ya! 
Steve Garnett 08/05/2008 £500.00 £141.03 I am proud of you Chris, good luck 
Lynda & Philip 06/05/2008 £15.00 n/a Good Luck Shelly X 
Elaine and Peter 05/05/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Good luck Phil (and everyone else). xx 
Ruth and Crispin 05/05/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Very good luck to you all - Phil - there goes your birthday present but hey this is a GOOD cause! 
katie holten 02/05/2008 £15.00 n/a good luck shelly! : ) 
Lisa and Jarrod 02/05/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck Gill. x 
Matt & Deb Gallagher 29/04/2008 £35.00 £9.87 enjoy the stroll... 
Vanessa & family 29/04/2008 £30.00 n/a Best of luck everybody. Go Gilly! 
Nick A 28/04/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Talk about hard ball! Ouch! 
Jonny Katz 27/04/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Good luck mate  
Mum Kenley 27/04/2008 £200.00 £56.41 Go son Go 
La Famille Fisher 27/04/2008 £30.00 £8.46 bon chance 
Ruby and Esme Langley 26/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 ur dad didn't want to part with his Geordie money but we are not as tight as he is so you can have some our our pocket money, Goog luck 
Martin 26/04/2008 £25.00 n/a go power rangers go!! 
Dave & Dorie Ranaghan 26/04/2008 £25.00 n/a Good luck! 
Justinian 25/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Hope you don't put your back out :P) 
Lucy Elgood 25/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck! 
Emma Gale 25/04/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Best of luck ! 
Eric Kelleher 22/04/2008 £50.00 n/a Good luck! 
Matt Elgood 22/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Go Emily, go! 
Kieran Carrick 22/04/2008 £50.00 n/a Good luck on snowdon guys  
leigh collis 22/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 I hope you really enjoy doing such a fine thing. Best wishes. 
Suzanne Menard 21/04/2008 £25.00 n/a Good Luck! 
Andrew Lee 15/04/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Great effort, he deserves an extra medal for putting up with your jokes for the journey! 
Libby Darlington 15/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Great effort, great cause - enjoy it all of you! 
Marnie 15/04/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Good luck! x x  
Darren McAlear 14/04/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Don't forget the Kendal Mint Cake! 
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