3 Peaks Challenge
The Three Peaks Challenge
Nine employees from MouchelParkman’s office in Abingdon (the company Gertjan works for) took part in the Three Peaks Challenge on 16 June 2007. This year the team decided to collect sponsorship money for Charity Bolivia.
The aim of the Three Peaks Challenge is to climb and travel between the highest mountains of Scotland, England and Wales within a set time of 24 hours. The mountains climbed are Ben Nevis in Scotland (1344 m), Scafell Pike in England (978 m), and Snowdon in Wales (1085 m). In all, the challenge involves some 42 km (26 miles) of ascent and descent, with total travel approaching 765 km (around 475 miles).
The team managed to finish the challenge in 20 hours and 38 minutes, beating last year’s time which was a great achievement. The total amount raised was £500.-. This money has gone towards paying for the latest study hut at Colonia which will contain recent newspapers and magazines and a noticeboard for displaying headlines and current events. The remaining money was used to repair the car which is used for additional transport to school.
Charity Bolivia would like to thank the Three Peaks Challenge Team: Greig Horton, Vic Green, Matt Quick, Tom Fry, Mark Curtis, Mat Rak, Ian Pedley, Norman Ashworth and Paul Gallagher. We would also like to thank everyone who sponsored the team.
Gertjan Janszen
Nine employees from MouchelParkman’s office in Abingdon (the company Gertjan works for) took part in the Three Peaks Challenge on 16 June 2007. This year the team decided to collect sponsorship money for Charity Bolivia.
The aim of the Three Peaks Challenge is to climb and travel between the highest mountains of Scotland, England and Wales within a set time of 24 hours. The mountains climbed are Ben Nevis in Scotland (1344 m), Scafell Pike in England (978 m), and Snowdon in Wales (1085 m). In all, the challenge involves some 42 km (26 miles) of ascent and descent, with total travel approaching 765 km (around 475 miles).
The team managed to finish the challenge in 20 hours and 38 minutes, beating last year’s time which was a great achievement. The total amount raised was £500.-. This money has gone towards paying for the latest study hut at Colonia which will contain recent newspapers and magazines and a noticeboard for displaying headlines and current events. The remaining money was used to repair the car which is used for additional transport to school.
Charity Bolivia would like to thank the Three Peaks Challenge Team: Greig Horton, Vic Green, Matt Quick, Tom Fry, Mark Curtis, Mat Rak, Ian Pedley, Norman Ashworth and Paul Gallagher. We would also like to thank everyone who sponsored the team.
Gertjan Janszen
