Success, we all completed the challenge in less than 12 hours. It was much harder than any of us expected and this was compounded by the awful weather. The bad weather, in addition to making the walk harder, meant we were unable to see the spectacular views from the summit of each peak, but had the advantage of masking the sheer drop at some stages of the climb which would have been disconcerting for people like myself who do not like heights particularly when viewed from a slippery uneven near vertical rockface.

Since we took the new route which avoids some boggy ground the total distance we walked was nearly 28 miles.

Thanks to everyone who sposored us, it was greatly appreciated.

Parkinson’s Disease affects about 140,000 people or 2% of those over 60 years of age in the UK. There is no cure for this disease, hence there is a chronic need for research to develop better treatments and ultimately find a cure.

The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge is a walking challenge route that consists of visiting the three highest peaks in Yorkshire (Pen-y-Ghent (691m), Whernside (728) and Ingleborough (723m) in under 12 hours. The distance walked is 23.5 miles (37.5 km) with a total climb of 1585m (5200 feet).

 

Professor Dexter’s research team and some other volunteers from the Division of Brain Science, Imperial College are to take this challenge on the 21 September 2013 to raise money for The Cure Parkinson’s Trust.

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