Raised: 127%
Target: £2,700.00
Raised so far: £3,431.27
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The 24 Peak Challenge is over !


-       To all our supporters

 

Thank you so much for your support. As you can see from this site, so far, with your help, encouragement and enthusiasm, we have easily exceeded our target fund of £2,700 in aid of the British Red Cross.

This came from a combination of events, which included; Climbing the height of K2 by walking over the summits of the Brecon Beacons; portrait donations in Yorkshire; public talks in Bristol and cake eating in London, not to mention a huge amount of very generous personal donations from all over the world! Thank you.

It was that support and generosity that saw us through the very bleak, wet Saturday and Sunday of the event, when, for the first time in 10 years the planned hill walk on Saturday was cancelled due to 96 km/hr winds and 36 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Nonetheless, buoyed by your commitment to us, the Hares didn't go on an Ambleside Tea shop crawl. We headed for Langdale and bounded up 6 peaks on day 1. Day 2 went ahead and despite zero visibility, continued rain and 70 km/h gusts of wind coming off the top of Hellvelyn, we completed the prerequisite 14 peaks in 8 hours and 38 mins. 
Our team started 7th on Sunday at 5.10am and arrived first at the finish at 1.48pm.  In total we covered 3,360m of ascent, over 43km. And we won a prize for having the temerity (and madness) to camp through the Friday night storm!

It was a tremendous team effort, with Philippa, Paul, and Phil doing excellent navigation, and Joe setting an unbelievable pace despite a knee injury. Our brilliant support drivers, Sharu and Susie, dragged themselves from their beds well before dawn to get us to the starting point on time, and meeting us at the end.

Our thanks must also go to Global Challenge who did a fantastic job of organising the event and making sure we all got off the hills in one piece.

Wet through and tired, the Mad March Hares live on ……….. !!


See us on YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXu-JrNoesk

Donation by Jessie Grimond 29/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

more cash sponsorship - thanks again! Donation by Phil Lyth 13/09/09  

£10.00

various cash donations - thanks everyone! Donation by Phil Lyth 30/08/09  

£40.00

Excellent effort in the conditions! Donation by Keith Milne 26/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Brilliant efforts ! Well done ! Donation by Dave Owens and colleagues 24/08/09  

£8.50 + £2.40 Gift Aid

Donation from Chloe Palmer - thanks Chloe! Donation by Phil Lyth 21/08/09  

£10.00

My lucky number - not that you need it now! Well done. Donation by Phyllida Shaw 17/08/09  

£77.77 + £21.94 Gift Aid

Hope it's going well guys! Thnking of you all! & Joe, I send a kiss for those decrepid knees of yours! ;-) Donation by Rebecca Smedley 15/08/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Hey Paul! Good luck to you and your pals this weekend! Speak soon. Lots of Love, Rachel, Simon and Luke XXX Donation by Rachel Luckhurst 13/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Hi Phil, One good turn deserves another! Hope the knees hold out! Good luck to you and Joe. Donation by Ian Wrigley 13/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Various cash donations Donation by Phil Lyth 12/08/09  

£54.00

Dude; aren't you a bit old for this?! All the best, Donation by Duncan Francis 11/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good Luck ! Donation by Graham Bulmer 11/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Donated by Peter & Joyce Johnson 10/08/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 10/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Sounds like an amazing feat! Won't be bothering you with work stuff on Monday morning, Phil! Donation by Matt Millington 10/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

HOPE IT GOES WELL! Donation by Mary Godwin 07/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

But you'll miss the first Leeds match of the season! Donation by Dan McAndrew 07/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Best of luck on the day, and congratulations for your efforts. Donation by Penny 06/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Ruby, Sacha , Liz and Ben climbed K2 and raised this money ! - a remarkable achievement : well done ! Donation by the Wildes 04/08/09  

£41.50 + £11.71 Gift Aid

Good luck. Donation by Steve and Anne 03/08/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Best wishes Donation by Peter Leeming 02/08/09  

£10.00

Hope it all goes well. Best wishes from Alison, Andy,and children. Donation by kenneth Moore 28/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

From Isobel and Danny.Good luck to you all. Donation by kenneth Moore 23/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hi Phil - sorry to be late donating - hopefully made it in time! Good luck with your challenge - hope the rain keeps away! Have fun! Mandy Camm Donation by Amanda Pearce 20/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Liz. x Donation by Jane Rees 19/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by David Murdoch 17/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Various donations from Pam and Tom, Lawrence, Kate, K2 and the cake eaters in the international division - thanks everyone for your support Donation by Liz Hughes 17/07/09  

£239.50

Hope it's not as painful as it sounds! Full of admiration for you all. Donation by Anonymous 17/07/09  

£170.00 + £47.95 Gift Aid

Donation by on behalf of Michael Harris 16/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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