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<p>Carl and I are Biomedical Scientisits working at Wansbeck hospital in Northumberland. We both enjoy walking and hill climbing. Carl last year completed the Marathon des Sables and we both completed the National 3 peaks challenge in under 22 hours.</p>
<p>Carl and I are hoping to raise a minimum of £1000 for Zoes place Middlesbrough.</p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><em>Zoë's Place is a home from home for babies who have life limiting or terminal illnesses, special and complex needs to varying degrees.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><em>Zoë's Place</em></span><span style="color: #000000;"><em> can take up to six infants at any one time, there is also accommodation and ample facilities for the whole family if these are needed. <br /></em></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"> <em>They offer palliative and respite care for babies/infants from birth to five years old. They</em></span><span style="color: #000000;"><em></em></span><span style="color: #000000;"><em> afford each individual respect and dignity regardless of gender, race, culture, religious beliefs or disability.</em></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #000000;"><em>We are doing 3 challenges in May to raise money for Zoë's Place. <strong>Challenge 1 HIKE:</strong> The yorkshire 3 peaks challenge. This is a 25 mile circular challenge hike. The three peaks starts and finishes at Horton-in-Ribblesdale, visiting the three highest peaks in Yorkshire - Pen-y-ghent (691m), Whernside (728) and Ingleborough (723m). We hope to complete this in between 8 and 12 hours! <strong>COMPLETED IN 6 HOURS 38 MINUTES ON 1ST MAY 2011.</strong><br /></em></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #000000;"><em><strong>Challenge 2 BIKE: </strong>The Coast to Coast cycle. This is a 140 mile cycle from Whitehaven to Tynemouth which will be completed in 1 day! <strong>COMPLETED IN 12HOURS AND 40 MINUTES ON 21ST JUNE 2011.</strong><br /></em></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #000000;"><em><strong>Challenge 3 HIKE: </strong>The hardest challenge of all, The Housman 100. This is a 100 mile hike to be completed in under 48 hours.</em></span><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="en-GB"> Starting near Ludlow, In the scenic uplands of the Welsh Marches, through A E Housman's "Blue remembered hills" and "Land of lost content" immortalised in his timeless masterpiece A Shropshire Lad."<strong>COMPLETED IN 38HRS 36 MINUTES</strong> <br /></span></p>
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