Yesterday I ran the Ben Nevis race and thanks to everyone who supported me (and are going to support me) in raising money for the Pipar Project.
I have put a race report and some photos on the Carnegie Hillbillies Blog Hill Running
If you want to see my route you can check out my Garmin connect route CLICK HERE
I am running the Ben Nevis Race on Saturday the 5th of September this year to raise money for a charity that is focused on preserving local environment and communities in Nepal.
Ben Nevis is Britain's highest mountain at 4406 feet. The race is about 10 miles long and 4400 feet of climbing up and then running back down again. "The most daunting hill race in Scotland, with the roughest toughest descent"
Ben Nevis Race link - CLICK HERE
The money raised will be used for the Pipar Project (pronounced Pee-par) which aims to build schools and employ teachers in rural communities in Nepal. The World Pheasant Association has a long-standing commitment to education in the surrounding villages near Pipar, at 3,300m in the Annapurna Himalayas by funding teachers’ salaries, building and renovating schools and their classrooms. This has vastly improved the availability of education to many children in the area, who previously had to walk up to four hours to get to school or did not attend at all.
Pipar Project link – CLICK HERE
A pound spent in Nepal can achieve a lot more than a pound spent in the UK. My wife Mehrnaz ran the London Marathon in April this year. She raised £440 which was used to pay a local teachers salary for one year. So thank you so much for your support and I hope you can support me in running up (and back down) Ben Nevis.
You can check the conditions on the day by looking at the Ben Nevis Webcam CLICK HERE
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Raised:
47%
Raised so far: £470.00
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Well Done Neil and hope this helps you to catch up with Mehrnaz! Donation by Keith Howman on 09/10/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Well done! Appreciate your efforts for Nepal. Father helps with operations for WPA in Nepal Donation by Alison Marston on 02/10/09 |
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Hi Neil Sorry for the late reply. I hope the race went well and you are fully recovered. Regards Dave Donation by Dave Lee on 14/09/09 |
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Well done Neil. Donation by Iain Taylor on 06/09/09 |
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Oooh time is passing to quick and you'll have done this yesterday in the rain! Hope you got down Ok! Donation by Kate Isles on 06/09/09 |
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Weather looks good! Donation by George Anderson on 05/09/09 |
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Hi Neil, good luck on Saturday, admire you for taking on this challenge, I'm sure it's gonna be wild! Go for it! Donation by Claire Shields on 04/09/09 |
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Good on you, Neil. Expect the descent to be in a torrent. It takes more than that to scare you, I know. Donation by Fabienne Thompson on 04/09/09 |
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Neil, delighted to help my friend reach his goal and what a goal, i hope we get to see some snaps in the future! Good luck matey, Nick Donation by Nick Price on 03/09/09 |
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Donation by Jeanne Openshaw on 02/09/09 |
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Donation by Chris Green on 02/09/09 |
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Hi Neil, Good luck. Much respect ! Ajay & Kuldip Donation by Ajay Sule on 01/09/09 |
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Go for it Neil!! Good Luck Donation by Hannah Parsons on 01/09/09 |
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Good Luck Neil - Hope it goes well Donation by Kevin Tristram on 01/09/09 |
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Good luck Neil, hope it all goes well for you. Donation by Katie Wilton on 01/09/09 |
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Go for it Mr Campbell Donation by William Mckelvie on 01/09/09 |
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Always knew the bugger was nuts ! Donation by David Hay on 31/08/09 |
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Good luck Neil. Donation by Alisdair Kinniburgh on 31/08/09 |
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Very well done Neil... there are many worthy causes out there and you have obviously picked one. With best wishes to you for the day itself! Donation by Henri Forman on 30/08/09 |
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Hi Neil, it's looks like it might be quite a gruelling run so well done for having a go and the best of luck. Donation by Debbie Robinson on 30/08/09 |
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Enjoy the day! If you get lost I'll give you danger money and double the donation! Isobel Donation by Isobel Burnett on 30/08/09 |
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Hi Neal, great idea, good luck! Greetings to Your wife and ns! Jan Jan Donation by Jan Studenik on 30/08/09 |
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Neil, Well Done!! This is just great of you doing this and good luck!! Donation by Susie Munro on 27/08/09 |
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Best wishes. Hope the weather is kind to you on the day. Donation by Barbara Ingman on 27/08/09 |
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Walked it with Ruth 2 years back, hope you get better weather, we had rain and snow, Good cause Neil. Donation by Stephen Callaghan on 27/08/09 |
| * Total raised online: | £410.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £60.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £470.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £112.82 |
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