The Challenge

The Snowdon 6 Ways Challenge was introduced to us by our good friend Ali Hollest who originally completed it in September 2020 as his unique ultra marathon, something that had never been done or recorded before. The Snowdon 6 Ways Challenge (S6WC) was created as a bit of fun but very quickly grew into an amazing opportunity to create something so positive out of tragedy. After finding out of the tragic loss of his old friend and colleague Milo, who tragically took his own life at the age of 27, the natural thing for Ali to do was run the S6WC to raise valuable funds, awareness for mental health and suicide prevention as well as trying to reduce the stigma around the often dodged topics.

Deciding to take up the mantle again this year, Ali graciously chose to support Beyond Six after the passing of Mick, our Beacon of the North, in February 2021 to his own mental health struggles.

Unfortunately due to serious injury, Ali had to pull out of the S6WC, but all was not lost, as is the Beyond Six way, Rory has stepped up and is taking on the challenge himself, along with the full support of the Beyond Six team.

Our Snowdon 6 Ways Challenge is raising money and awareness of mental health related problems so that nobody has to suffer in silence anymore. We need to prevent more men and women, just like Mick, from taking their own lives.

The S6WC comprises walking the 6 major routes of the mountain, 78km/49 miles and over 5200m of ascent. Given the nature of the duration, some of the run will definitely be in the dark too, so please, give generously!

You can follow all of Rory's training progress on instagram @beyondsix_

The Team

Joining Rory for the full duration of the Snowdon Six Ways Challenge is the original Founder of Beyond Six; Hughesy.

No stranger to a charity event with over 15 years of completing them, Hughesy was there every step of the way with Rory a year ago for the 100K. A humble union of friendship and brotherhood was born, and so it was only ever right that Hughesy would be walking beside Rory as a shadow for the Snowdon Six Ways too.

Remembering the fallen together; always a little further.

"I've got you Brother"

About Beyond Six

Beyond Six CIC is a Community Interest Company set up to promote both physical and mental wellbeing and health.

We use the great outdoors in a huge part of our work by providing guided hikes, events and retreats for people of all ages and are building a community of likeminded people offering support and guidance. We also help people to be able to achieve and realise their own personal challenges that they wish to undertake.

Beyond Six CIC was founded from the humble beginnings of a simple community idea which gathered together people from many walks of life with the same goal to go ‘always a little further’. It then evolved into a community interest company after the tragic loss of one of our team mates Mick, our Beacon of the North, who tragically took his own life. In his memory, we formed Beyond Six CIC to help to raise awareness for mental health and suicide prevention by encouraging people to get outdoors and in turn also promote their physical health as well.

All money raised will go towards enabling us to continue to put on our wellbeing walks for free for our community as well as helping us to get beyond six off the ground and be able to expand upon our walks and provide greater support and resources for people in the future.

You can find us on Instagram @beyondsix_ or our website www.beyondsix.co.uk