Update: we completed the Great Manchester Run yesterday in ideal running conditions it was an amazing event

We would like to thank everyone who has already donated to Patterdale Mountain Rescue through Just Giving. We are extremely grateful for your support. We would also like to ask anyone else who is thinking about donating to this great charity, in Paul's memory to do so and make our total donation as big as possible

Tracy’s story

Paul tragically lost his life on December 29th in an accident on Helvellyn.

The search, rescue and recovery was lead by Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team over two days. It was a multi team effort involving Patterdale, Keswick, Langdale Ambleside, Cockermouth, Penrith & Kirkby Stephen Mountain Rescue teams, Lake District Mountain Rescue Searchdogs and two Coastguard SAR helicopters. In total 68 MRT rescue personnel were involved over the two days.

We cannot ever thank everyone involved for all their efforts, putting their own lives at risk in horrendous weather conditions to search for, rescue and recover Paul and Shelby. We will be eternally grateful for everything they did for our family.

Although a serious runner compared to our more casual approach, we have met up with Paul after several runs. He would have been on the starting line in May and ready to meet us eventually.