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My story

 

The Wardell Armstrong Team successfully completed the Yorkshire Three peaks Challenge on Saturday 15 August 2009 in aid of the Douglas MacMillan Hospice.

Weather conditions can best be described as atrocious with rain and wind battering us for about 8 out of the 12 hours – resulting in a swollen river crossing (many amusing moments!), flooded bogs (and not just in the car park), and generally everyone becoming caked in peat and soaked to the skin. A typical August day in Yorkshire…….

We actually never even saw the 3 peaks because they were cloaked in mist virtually all day. With immaculate timing the weather cleared in the early evening which admittedly allowed a very pleasant time recuperating outside at the Crown Inn in Horton-in-Ribblesdale after the event, accompanied by the medical administration of a few beers!

Some 27 people comprised the Wardell Armstrong team and a majority completed it, with a few non-finishers due to the usual injuries of knackered knees or pulled muscles! We also had a small group who completed an "alternative" 3 Peaks challenge due to a minor(!) navigation error in the mist on Pen-y-Ghent!

Our 3 lead "mad men" completed the event in 9 hours and all finishing members of the team completed in the 12 hours, give or take 5 minutes. Mind you, very few were able to walk the next day....

So, a good result for the team and a good result for the "Dougie Mac". To date we have exceeded our target of £2000 with more still coming in which is great.

We thank all our sponsors very much for their support – it is very much appreciated - both by us as a team and by the Douglas MacMillan.

 

It goes without saying, but I will say it anyway, that if you have not yet donated and are overcome with the urge to do so, the “just giving” link is set out below! 

 

Once again, many, many, thanks 

 

Regards

Colin

www.justgiving.com/wardell-armstrong/

 

Well done Donation by Robert Sales 11/09/09  

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Colin - congrats to you + all the team for a challenge well done. Sounds like the weather was hell but well worth it for DMH Donation by Keith Robins at RBS 04/09/09  

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Well done to everyone - Jean (Mum) and John (Brother) Wilshaw. Pleased to give to Dougie Mac Donation by David Wilshaw 02/09/09  

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Congrats! Look forward to hearing all about it. Kate x Donation by Kate Barry 02/09/09  

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Congratulations from everyone at Hacking Ashton/John Rose Associates Donation by Catharine Spender 26/08/09  

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Well done, Uncle Colin, and to all the rest of the team. Donation by Sarah ferguson 25/08/09  

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Donation by BETTY ELLIOTT 23/08/09  

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Congratulations Shaun! Donation by JULIE NEWLAND 23/08/09  

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Have a banana Donation by Bernard Maddison 20/08/09  

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Well done guys - excellent cause and hopefully you enjoyed the rain! Donation by Chris Smith 20/08/09  

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Well done to all for meeting the challenge in what I'm told was not ideal weather conditions Donation by Angela Saich 19/08/09  

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I counted them out and counted them all back in again! Atrocious weather conditions but they all survived. All for a very worthwhile cause. Donation by David & Kim Wilshaw 18/08/09  

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Hope it went well, Donation by Craig Bailey 17/08/09  

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Good Luck from the Fishers Donation by Myrtle Fisher 16/08/09  

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All the best Spikey and good luck! Donation by Shaun and Michelle 15/08/09  

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This is getting expensive - and you're getting old. How about two peaks next year? Donation by Niall & Elspeth 15/08/09  

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good luck Donation by David McNee 15/08/09  

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Good luck Aaron. I hope it goes well Donation by Judith Bettley-Smith 15/08/09  

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All the best Colin. Enjoy! Donation by John and Catriona 14/08/09  

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Good luck everyone (especially Scott)! Donation by Sue Roberts 14/08/09  

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Good luck to all! Donation by Richard Kevan 14/08/09  

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Next year Everest? Donation by Chris Wright 13/08/09  

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Good luck to Colin and all! Donation by Neil Procter 13/08/09  

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Good luck Paul!!!!! Hope it goes well xxx Donation by sarah robinson 13/08/09  

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Good luck, you can do it. Donation by judith dono 13/08/09  

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Good luck to you all. Donation by Keith Tudor and Judy Foden 13/08/09  

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Donation by Anonymous 13/08/09  

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Good luck Shaun & everyone else takin part! x x x Donation by Penny Miller 12/08/09  

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Good luck, Colin and all the team - hope the weather improves for the weekend! Donation by Margaret Michell 12/08/09  

Hey Rich, Good Luck, I hope those new boots are made for walking! love Lis Donation by Lisa Sherrington 12/08/09  

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