In light of the 75^th Anniversary of D-Day Commemorations, I’ve decided to try and raise some money for those who’ve served and suffer.

The AALF Charity Challenge

Cycle, Climb and Run from the North West to the South East of Wales, climbing Snowdon and Pen y Fan mountains on the route, and then run from the West coast of England to finish in the Capital in Westminster, central London.

200 mile cycle – 15000ft ascent / 15000ft decent

6500ft climbing: ascent & descent (Snowdon & Pen y Fan)

130 mile run (~5 marathons): 2000ft ascent / 2000ft descent

Timeframe

5 days (max)

As some of you may be aware, the last 20 months have been an interesting period. In September 2017 I crashed down a mountain in Chamonix. This left me with a dislocated shoulder, a number of broken surrounding bones, a dislocated leg, the tip of my femur sheared off, a labral tear in the hip and a few other cuts and bruises. After multiple surgeries and a lot of physio I finally returned to the hills in Snowdonia in September ‘18 only to lose the end of my finger upon my return in not so glamorous a fashion (helping lay a friends patio).

So, missing a few pieces (and with a few additional pins & plates) I feel now is a good a time to test my working parts and try and raise some money for those in need.

The last charity event I set up, Sir Ranulph Feinnes kindly acknowledged at The National Geographic Society (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbWFJawkICY) it was a formidable feat and stated he believed not possible in the time I set. We completed the challenge in less than half the record time. 

This challenge may be slightly shorter but no less formidable, especially with only a couple of months to prepare. Wish me luck setting this new record and raising as much money for a truly worthy cause!