Hi everyone!

As many of you know, my dad Tony died in 2003 from a heart condition called Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle. Cardiomyopathy is the number one medical cause of sudden death in under 35s and is usually inherited. As many as 1 in 500 people have the condition but do not know anything about it.

At present this condition cannot be cured but there are effective treatments available that can help those affected lead a normal life.  However the fact remains that those affected have a high risk of sudden death, which is what happened to my dad.

Living with the knowledge this may happen at any point must be extremely hard to deal with and The Cardiomyopathy Association help people and their families cope, giving them information and helping them come to terms with the condition. They also provide clinical care and organise conferences to advance practice in cardiomyopathy care, as it is still relatively under researched.

The CMA is the only charity in the UK dedicated to providing the support and help and is supported soley by public donation. They need to raise £400,000 a year to be able to do this.

So Simon and I have decided to do the Yorkshire 3 Peak Challenge for this cause, as it is obviously something very meaningful to me. The 3 peaks Challenge is a demanding and rewarding walk which climbs the 3 most popular hills in the Yorkshire Dales; Pen-y-ghent, Whenside and Ingleborough, so thats 24.5 miles and takes in over 5000 feet of climbing!!! It covers a variety of terrain, and lots of bogs, so that should be lots of fun! The challenge is to do the walk in under 12 hours (simon and I are hoping for 10 but lets see!).

So PLEASE sponser me, any amount would be greatly apprecaited! I know my dad would be so proud of me for doing this and for such a special cause, all the money raised goes directly to the charity, no money is used in taking part in this challenge at all.

Thanks guys

Jessi and Simon

xxx

 

 

 

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