On Saturday 9th July, I completed a one-day triple-activity challenge involving a 10-mile bike ride followed by a 9-mile trek to the summit of Mt Snowdon (1,085m) via the Rangers and Llanberis paths, and finishing by kayaking 2.5 miles on Llyn Padarn.  The bike ride was a joy, apart from the big climb in the middle, and then we changed kit to start the hiking section.  It was a scorching day (amazing for Wales) making it even tougher, but the donations you've made really pushed me on, and the views from the top were a great reward! Descent was tough on the knees, and the last run back into the carpark meant we were finished that segment in just under 4 hours, thanks to all the training we'd done.  Another carpark kit change and we were off into the kayaks, enjoying the water on sunburned skin and a chance to rest our legs. A final celebration with medals and fizz before we said goodbye to our teammates without whom (and without my amazing boyfriend) I would have struggled to keep going through some sections.  An amazing and emotional day (pics below).  Please keep supporting Kangaroos for us! 

I did all of this to raise money for Kangaroos, a local and highly specialist charity that provides great activities for kids and adults with disabilities.  

Kangaroos means that someone really important to me is offered opportunities which he might not otherwise get.  Until last year, I'd never before truly considered the real impact that a child with special needs has on their parents and siblings, let alone had any real insight.  Sam (my boyfriend's son) has a genetic condition which means that he has multiple complex needs and requires specialist equipment and support so that he can access activities which most of us take for granted.  Kangaroos' team of amazing staff arranges events and activities that give Sam vital and hugely enjoyable sensory input and social interaction.   

Any amount that you are able to donate will make a huge difference, and it all goes straight to the charity. If you can GiftAid it too, so much the better!  

Thanks for your support - it means the world to me, and to Kangaroos. 

Naomi x

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