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BRUCE 3 Peaks Challenge

George Allan is raising money for Hounds for Heroes

Participants: George Allan, Graeme Brown, John Griffiths, Fraser Baird, Richard Taylor, Andy Seaton, Craig Denny, Mark Sterio, Richard Foster.

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3 Peaks Challenge · 30 April 2012

Hounds for Heroes provides specially trained assistance dogs to injured & disabled personnel of both HM Armed Forces & Emergency Services. Our aims are to provide help & practical support leading to an enhanced quality of life for our beneficiaries.

Story

<p><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">We&nbsp;have successfully completed&nbsp;the <span style="color: #0000ff;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><strong><span style="color: blue; mso-ansi-language: EN;">3 Peaks Challenge </span></strong><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN;">which involved climbing the highest peaks in 3 Countries consecutively.</span> </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN;">We completed this journey in <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">23 hours and 20 minutes.</span></strong></span><strong></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">We climbed these three mountains in a non stop journey starting at </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">Pen-Y-Pass car park at Snowdon and finishing on top of Ben Nevis.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">During this challenge we covered 25 miles on foot, 500 miles journey&nbsp;distance and total ascent of 2960 metres, all the team finished safely a little sore but well worth it.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">On each of these summits we have left a Hounds For Heroes Dog Tag as a mark of our achievement and also as a token of our respect to the work this charity does for so many.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">We have completed our challenge but our fundraising commitment goes on, so thank you for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page.<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">Big thank you to all our sponsors and also to John Weston our driver who not only got us to our destinations but also climbed Ben Nevis with us. <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate and raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

Donation summary

Total
£11,830.00
+ £1,330.00 Gift Aid
Online
£5,560.00
Offline
£6,270.00

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