UPDATE ON THE CHALLENGE:

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Thank you to everyone who supported us on our National 3 Peaks challenge and those that donated to our chosen charity Marie Curie.

We didn’t make the 3 peaks but did complete Ben Nevis and Snowdon. The heat over the weekend brought lots of challenges to us and many of the walkers we met over the weekend.

As we descended Ben Nevis around 11pm we came to a couple who were in distress and suffering from heat exhaustion. We were only a mile or so from the end of the path. We shared water, electrolytes and energy tablets with them but they were still struggling. We decided to call for the aid of mountain rescue and started to help them slowly off the mountain.

This was absolutely the right thing to do but the delay meant we had blown our 24hr target and that if we continued to Scafell it would mean we would be starting Snowdon around 8pm on Saturday and we felt that was too late especially with the weather conditions.

We took the difficult but right decision to go straight to Snowdon. The car was registering 34 degrees when we set off and the heat was relentless but we made it!

We worked brilliantly as a team and our spirits kept high through the weekend though I think delirium set in with some of our “would you rather…” discussions/debates 🤣

Yesterday we received a message from the mountain rescue team thanking us for aiding the couple off Ben Nevis and letting us know that they were hugely grateful and had made a good recovery ☺️

Huge thank you to the team who made is an unforgettable weekend and to our superb support crew Chris and Peter who drove us, made sure we had water and were fed.

Now onto planning our next adventure!

Peaky Blinders are a crazy group of friends who have decided to take on the challenge of completing the National Three Peaks in 24 hours, yes, 24 hours!

We have decided to complete the challenge And fundraise for Marie Curie. In 2014 Marie Curie supported Rebecca and her family whilst their mum, Val Jones, battled cancer. They helped every night by sitting with their mum making sure she received the care she needed until she sadly passed away. Val was an amazing mother who will always be greatly missed and loved.

The team is made up of Jaimie, Jane, Jo, Kerry, Kitty, Rebecca and Rosie with our designated hero drivers helping us reach our goal Peter and Chris.

11 July we set off from Leeds to travel up to Ben Nevis. Jump straight out of the van and climb Ben Nevis.

Ben Nevis: Located in Scotland, it's the tallest of the three at 1,345 meters (4,413 feet). The climb starts in the town of Fort William and offers stunning views of the Scottish Highlands.

Back in the van, fall out and climb Scafell.

Scafell Pike: This is the highest peak in England, standing at 978 meters (3,209 feet). It's situated in the beautiful Lake District, and the climb usually starts from Wasdale Head.

Back in the van, get dragged out to climb Snowdon.

Snowdon: The tallest mountain in Wales, Snowdon reaches 1,085 meters (3,560 feet). It's located in Snowdonia National Park, and there are several routes to the summit, with the Llanberis Path being one of the most popular.

The challenge involves not just climbing these mountains, but also driving between them, which adds to the adventure.

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