During the challenge, the 10, from the Commercial Building Surveying team, had to cover a total of 24 miles, which not only included getting up and over the three highest mountains in the Yorkshire Dales, but also negotiating the technical terrain between each mountain, which included boulder fields, peat bogs and even rivers.
The challenge was to complete the course in 12 hours, but the team was just short of this and finished in an impressive 13 hours and 15 minutes – and still travelled back from Yorkshire ready to be at their desks in Cambridge the next day!
The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge takes on the peaks of Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough, usually in this order. The peaks form part of the Pennine range, and encircle the head of the valley of the River Ribble, in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
The team comprised Donna Bennett, Phil Kentish, Keith Fuller, Dan Coston, Jonathan Hughes, Jonathan Wright, Ollie Boulding, Mark Taylor, William Clayton and Jonathan Conway.
Jonathan Conway, said: "This was an exceptionally tough challenge, especially as we were such a large group with a real mix of abilities – we are certainly not seasoned mountain goats and may have slightly underestimated this challenge.
"Covering a distance like this really takes its toll on your legs, especially fatigue from ascending and descending mountains. The terrain was definitely harder going than we expected and included loose rocks, steep climbs, peat bogs, rivers and even boulder fields. We also had lots of patches of fog and had to carry out the final descent in the dark. But it was a great feeling when we finished the challenge and knowing our efforts would help to raise much needed funds for EACH."
The team has so far raised £1,350 for EACH, but if you would still like to donate please visit:https://www.justgiving.com/BidwellsY3PC
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