Lakeland 50 Charity Challenge page

Sarah Davies is raising money for Nurture Lakeland

Participants: Andy Smith, Jayne Anderson, Ricky Glover, Sarah Davies, John Coughlan, Emily Rowland, Oliver Brearley, Jenny Boon

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Lakeland 50 Charity Challenge · 27 July 2013

Nurture Lakeland is a unique, award winning organisation inspiring people to care for and contribute to Cumbria's natural environment. Protecting our spectacular landscapes and amazing wildlife and supporting our wonderful communities, today, tomorrow and for a sustainable future

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Having successfully completed the Three Peaks challenge last year, we thought this year we would try something longer and more difficult...

To quote from the event website:

"The Lakeland 50 is one the greatest ultra running and walking challenges in Europe, perhaps the world. It is run over the second half of the Lakeland 100 Ultra Tour of the Lake District, completing the final 50 miles of the 100 course. As it's only half of the Lakeland 100 course it's the easy option.. right? That's the first and worst error you could possibly make.. 


It's a fact that 50-60% of the 100 mile competitors don't finish the course, 80-90% of those drop out prior to or 'at' half way. Many great ultra runners have started the 100 course and found it just too difficult, too demanding.. half of the course was 'enough'. The Lakeland 50 is 'half of the course', it's almost double the distance of a marathon, it's on rough terrain and there's approximately 3100m of ascent to deal with. The Lakeland 50 is a huge challenge, it requires commitment, drive and the ability to 'just keep going' when most folk would 'just rather not'."

 

Are we mad? Ask us again after the event...

Please sponsor us to help keep us going through the highs, the lows and the wee small hours. The money raised will go to 'Fix the Fells' - a lakeland charity dedicated to repairing and maintaining the paths that give people like us access to the beautiful Lakeland hills.

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