I know, I know. We’re all shocked to see this page, many of us never thought they’d see the day when I would climb a mountain but here we are...

I would be eternally grateful for any sponsorship. For those that are aware of my level of fitness and also, like me, decided to google “is Ben Nevis dangerous”, they will know that this is a very serious undertaking… wish me luck!!
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On 8^th July 2023, I will be climbing Ben Nevis for the Rudy A Menon Foundation (The Rudy Mission), a charity which as many of you know is very close to my heart.

The Rudy A Menon Foundation was set up in 2015 to honour Rudy, who sadly lost his battle with a rare form of inoperable brain cancer called Gliomatosis Cerebri in 2013.

Gliomatosis Cerebri is an extremely rare cancer that predominantly affects children, teenagers, and young adults. There are no treatments and no clinical trials. Unlike many other forms of brain cancer, it does not manifest itself as a lump, but instead is like a spider's web of cancer threads that spread deep into the brain, making it impossible to remove surgically, or to treat with radiation. The prognosis for those diagnosed with this disease is poor, with a 100% fatality rate. 

The Rudy A Menon Foundation works closely with the Institute of Cancer Research in London as well as other labs in Rome and Boston to fund research into Gliomatosis Cerebri and other forms of inoperable brain cancer. Earlier this year the Foundation announced the second Rudy A Menon Foundation PhD Studentship,
which will be funded purely by donations from supporters.

Read more here: https://www.icr.ac.uk/blogs/science-talk/page-details/no-one-should-have-to-lose-a-loved-one-due-to-lack-of-research

​Website: https://www.rudyamenon.org/ 
Charity #: 1170787

A bit about Ben Nevis: Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in Scotland, the United Kingdom and the British Isles. The summit is 4,411 feet (1345m) above sea level and is the highest land in any direction for 459 miles. Ben Nevis stands at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Highland region of Lochaber, close to the town of Fort William.