<p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 24pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>LEJOG 3 PEAKS CHALLENGE </strong></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 24pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>(PUSHING IT TO THE LIMIT) </strong></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 24pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>4th June 2011 </strong></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 24pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>9 days </strong></span></span></p> <div><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">&nbsp;</span></strong>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">THE STATISTICS&nbsp;(Pinched/worked out from various websites): </span></strong></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>We aim to cycle around 1000 miles.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Walk up&nbsp;&amp; down the 3 highest peaks in&nbsp;Great Britain&nbsp;covering 26 miles (marathon distance)&nbsp;walking&nbsp;9,800ft of accent and decent.</div> <div> <div>To do this we will burn&nbsp;around 9000&nbsp;calories each day.&nbsp; That means we'll need to consume over three times the guideline daily amount...........yay!!</div> &nbsp;</div> <div>We'll slog out around 46,000 ft of elevation with all the up hill cycling.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Spend over 60 hours in the saddle.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Turn our pedals around 400,000&nbsp;revolutions before crossing the finish line............I hope!</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>It will be extreme, once in a lifetime, NEVER to be repeated (by me at least!).&nbsp; It will challenge us to the limits, but it will be a huge achievement for everyone involved and will hopefully raise lots of money for a fantastic cause.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="containertitle">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></span>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="containertitle"><strong>About The Foundation </strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The Christie: </span></strong></span>The Christie Cancer Hospital in Manchester is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 40,000 patients a year. This is where Steve is currently being treated. It is one of only two national specialist hospitals that specialises in Pseudomyxoma Peritonei in GB. </span></span></span></div> <div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Try Assist: </span></strong></span><strong>&nbsp;</strong><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Previously known <strong></strong>as The Rugby League Benevolent Fund, and aims to support players whose lives are affected by serious injuries while playing the game of Rugby League.&nbsp; </span></span></span></span></span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span id="dnn_ctr405_dnnTITLE_lblTitle" class="containertitle"><span style="color: #000000;">THE WEBSITE HAS LOADS&nbsp;MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE GREAT WORK THE FOUNDATION HAS DONE AND CONTINUES TO DO.&nbsp; </span>&nbsp; <a href="https://connect.aggregate.com/,DanaInfo=.awxyCwyk2my1p4p289w6B7ywE6BBa4FdNE+" target="blank">http://www.steveprescottfoundation.co.uk/&nbsp;&nbsp; </a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="containertitle"><a href="https://connect.aggregate.com/,DanaInfo=.awxyCgmxp02spL0v7P.2+" target="blank">http://www.christie.nhs.uk/ </a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div> </div> <div id="dnn_ctr405_ContentPane" class="containerpane"><!-- Start_Module_405 --> <div id="dnn_ctr405_ModuleContent" class="DNN_HTMLContent"> <div id="dnn_ctr405_HtmlModule_lblContent" class="Normal"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: x-small;">Steve Prescott played Rugby League for St Helens, Hull, Wakefield, Ireland and was a GB Lions Tourist. </span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: x-small;">In September 2006, Steve was diagnosed with Pseudomyxoma Peritonei a rare form of Cancer, he was told that he would not see his two children grow up; he was given months to live. He underwent a major operation in Basingstoke Hospital and tumours were removed from his abdomen. After surgery Steve was transferred to The Christie Hospital in Manchester for chemotherapy treatment to try to control the remaining disease. </span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: x-small;">&nbsp; </span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: x-small;">The concept of undertaking fund-raising took shape in August 2007, after Steve was Guest of Honour at a Wigan Supporters versus St.Helens Supporters Charity Rugby League match. The game signified the starting point of the Steve Prescott Foundation, with two organisations close to his own heart set to receive the benefits of his own fund-raising activities: </span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: x-small;">&nbsp; </span></span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <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>