The Satmap 10 Peaks is Macmillan’s toughest charity event which is run for free by the organisers in an effort to raise as much money for charity as possible. Each year the highest fundraiser receives the 10 Peaks Trophy engraved …
4:00am, Saturday 2nd July, over 100 of us gathered in the Swirls Car Park by Thirlmere lake for the 2011 10 Peaks Challenge. After last year when no-one managed 10 peaks, the numbers had now doubled and there was a …
I was a bit wary of this brown tube as I saw it lying in the boot of the marshal’s car at Honistor Slate Mine but I would go as far as to say it is partly responsible for me …
3am in the morning and I’m sat up in bed, wearing just my navy blue Patagonia Y fronts and a head torch. I’m also smearing factor 30 sun block on my arms and legs. A guy looks in the window, …
It’s not just the competitors that go the extra mile in aid of charity. The 10 Peaks Challenge attracts extreme marshals too! Aqua Consultants were not content with setting up a check point on top of the highest mountain in …
Saturday July 2nd was a very long day for all 102 people who made it to the start line of the 2nd 10 Peaks Challenge. At 3.20am two coaches picked up competitors from Keswick for the 20 minute ride to …
A huge well done to our 2011 winners. Adam Jackson became the first person to ever complete the course and he did so in a time of 14 hours 30 minutes. He was followed by Ozzy Kershaw (pictured below) who …
It really was fantastic, epic. There were a lot of highs but it was also brutal, with some considerable lows!! As the website said, “Too hard, too far!” J. Hobbs & A. Eve [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kcwWKvR_nM[/youtube]
A huge thank you to all the staff at Honister Slate Mine who played host to the event on Saturday. Not only did they allow us to use their mine as a venue for a check point but they also …
