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I am trekking for 5 days in the Atlas Mountains, Morocco, to the summit of the Mighty Mount Toubkal (13,671ft) North Africa's highest peak. It will include some of the most demanding conditions of North Africa. Each day will be intensive trekking from 6am with at least 6-8 hours per day covering between 12-14km. On the final day we will reach the summit and will trek for 10-12 hours covering 20kms.
The training has already started!
The challenge is being taken up by 28 girls (mums!) from various parts of the country.
The purpose of the trek is to raise vital funds for the "Get A-Head" charity, specifically to fund a junior doctor/Phd medical student to do a 3 year intensive research programme into an extremely rare form of thyroid cancer called - Familial MedullaryThyroid Carcinoma (FMTC). There is no treatment for this cancer once it is diagnosed, the tumours have to be surgically removed as they develop. Therefore life expectancy is short. The disease attacks children and adults and can present itself at birth. This intensive programme will investigate the genetic patterns causing the disease. This will then enable those at risk of developing FMTC to undergo preventative treatment and ultimately save lives. It will also prevent regular invasive and extremely unpleasant tests on those at risk.
The trek will also raise the profile of "Get A-Head" which is a small charity dedicated to supporting both children and adults with head and neck diseases, specifically cancer.
Our overall target for the trek is £40,000. Each trekker has a target of £1500. Your support will help us achieve this target.
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