A huge thank you to Rebecca Williams and Sarah Duggans who have completed their Three Peaks Challenge and raised £3000 for Gold Geese.
Rebecca is assistant manager at the Exchange pub in Southchurch, and Sarah is a teacher at Hamstel School.
The intrepid pair decided to take on the challenge to climb Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Mountain Snowdon in 24 hours and raise vital funds for Gold Geese as we have supported two families they know.
Rebecca (above) said to us afterwards:
“It was the hardest mental and physical challenge that I have ever done. But it’s nothing compared to how hard it is for families dealing with cancer.
“Ben Nevis is a beast of a mountain, and the first 45 minutes is dubbed ‘heart attack hill’! It’s gruelling and so tough, climbing that and then getting straight on the bus to travel to the Lake District to scale Scafell Pike. There was only an hour of daylight left so it meant the ascent and descent was in complete darkness. We had to dig deep on that one.
“Then we had another four hours travelling and it was time to put the boots back on to climb mountain number three, Mount Snowdon. I had nothing left in the tank, and it was tough, but we got our heads down and cracked on reaching the summit in 2 hrs 30 mins to complete the challenge.
“We both feel a massive sense of achievement and people have been so kind. Lots donated whilst we were up in the mountains, and we are so glad to have raised so much for Gold Geese.
“But I don’t ever want to see another mountain again!”
Sarah (above) adds,
“The Three Peaks challenge was an incredible adventure and the toughest mental and physical challenge I’ve ever undertaken. We were pushed to our limits on the mountains and there were moments of wanting to give up but knowing this would never happen.
“We met some lovely people, saw beautiful scenery and most importantly raised money for fantastic Gold Geese – it made every step worth it. Thanks to my brilliant Three Peaks friends, everyone that made it happen and all that have donated money and given encouragement along the way.
“I’m hanging my walking boots up for a while now!”
What an achievement, thank you so much.
If you’ve been inspired to fundraise for Gold Geese (from coffee mornings to mountain-climbing and everything in between!) we’d love your support.
Please get in touch with our friendly fundraising manager Kathryn on [email protected].
