<p><strong><span style="font-family: Times;">I would like to say a big thank you to all of you who both supported and sponsored me in this challenge.</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: Times;">The legs are a little tired at the moment as I write this but it was well worth it. We set off up Ben Nevis in the sunshine but when we reached the cloud level we encountered snow and strong winds on the summit. The remainder of the travel and the assents and descents of the other two peaks were carried out in continuous rain and both summits were shrouded in low cloud and very windy.</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: Times;">Ben Nevis was completed 30 minutes over the scheduled 5 hours allowed, Scafell in 30 minutes less than the scheduled 4 hours and Snowdon was completed in the scheduled 4 hours. The group completed the whole challenge in 24 hours and 38 minutes. Not I'm afraid within 24 hours but we were all happy to complete it in the time we did. There's always next time......not!!</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: Times;">____________________________________________________________<br /></span></strong></p> <p><strong></strong>Thank you for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p> <p>On the 14th May 2011 I am attempting to complete the Three Peaks Challenge, hopefully in 24 hours or less. Traffic and legs permitting. I am doing this walk through The Lake District Walker and for further information on this challenge please visit their website www.thelakedistrictwalker.co.uk</p> <p>This challenge is to climb the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales. These being</p> <p>1) Ben Nevis (Scotland) 1344m/ 4408ft</p> <p>2) Scafell Pike (England) 978m/ 3210ft</p> <p>3) Mount Snowdon (Wales) 1085m/ 3560ft</p> <p>My chosen charity is the Long Bennington division of LIVES.</p> <p><strong>LIVES Activity</strong> <br /> LIVES Responders are trained to deliver early Basic Life Support and early Defibrillation. In addition, they provide patient assessment, oxygen therapy and general patient care. <br /><br /> <strong>Why is a rapid response by LIVES Responders so important?</strong> <br /> Following a Cardiac Arrest, the chance of survival decreases by over 10% for every minute of delay until help arrives. After 8 minutes (which is the government response target for ambulance trusts), survival is less than 5%. Our responders are located within communities to increase the chance of attending a patient within that 8 minute window, increasing the chance of providing life saving treatment.</p> <p>For further information about this charity please visit their website www.lives-responders.co.uk</p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p> <p>Many thanks for your support</p> <p>Clive</p>