CHARITY CHALLENGES
snoWdon 500 Challenge When 21 to 22 May What’s involvedChoosing either Saturday or Sunday, starting from about 7.30am, 500 people walk to the top of Snowdon, the highest mountain in England and Wales at 1085m. The route can be rocky and steep in places and takes around five hours for walkers of reasonable fitness. registration£30 Fundraising target £250. in aid ofThe Prostate Cancer Research Centre, researching new treatment for prostate cancer with the aim of increasing survival rates. Find out more
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Q&A
What drew you to the snowdon 500? Snowdon looked like the right level of challenge and I’d climbed it before so I thought I’d be able to sell it to others.
Was it hard to organise? The logistics are all part of the challenge. It’s not
François lefebvre
In May 2010 François Lefebvre took part in the annual Snowdon 500 challenge, organising a team of participants from his company. So what’s it like to take part…
just the event itself and the fundraising – you’ve got to think about food, transport, accommodation, and health and safety too. But it all came together which was very rewarding.
What is the route like? It’s four miles to the top and there are two routes
up – we took the Miner’s Track because the Pyg Track is more challenging and I wanted to make sure the team could stay together. There was no pressure to go fast and I wanted the team to enjoy the experience. It took us four hours to climb up and three to come down.
What was the highlight? It was so exciting to reach the top – we took a break, everyone congratulated
each other. We had a brilliant day too, sunny and beautiful. So when on the summit we had a fantastic view, it was magical. Getting to the bottom was also a great feeling too.
Would you do it again? Yes, it feels great to have done such a challenge, and it’s made even better when you think about the money you’ve raised. I’d recommend it to anyone.
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