Hurray to my eight courageous colleagues Rich, Carl, Andy, Mark, Graham and Luisa, who climbed the highest peaks of the UK, and to their ‘worthy of the Grand-Prix’ drivers Julian and Lisa who helped them accomplish the challenge in less than a day. Together they’ve raised more money for Mencap than they initially bid for. (You can see the outcome of their challenge at Redtray’s 3 Peaks Challenge page.)

The task they undertook wasn’t easy. Our Challengers were not only testing their stamina and determination on those peaks; they also fought against the clock between the summits, and that proved to be a huge challenge on its own. But I’m not going to spoil you the pleasure of finding out how our 3 Peaks Challengers conquered the peaks and what obstacles they had to overcome to win the race.  Read Andy’s journal and find out what it took him and his team to complete the challenge. Continue reading »