Thanks for your Support..
And over £30,000 towards Cancer Research
We made it (at least some of us)..
It was just an idea, it got legs, it got volunteers, but I don’t think any of us quite knew what we were letting ourselves in for. Training over the winter was enlightening at times and certainly kept those winter pounds at bay.
We started at 2am Friday 16th May and finished at 6.15am on Saturday, OK we didn’t do it in 24 hours, but those of us that finished are just proud that we completed the challenge at all. It was far harder than any of us had imagined, but the team spirit was amazing and no individual could have completed without the motivation and support of the others.
Unfortunately Simon Hocking and Julie Decraene-Dunn were unable to complete the challenge due to injuries sustained during the first leg, but have both vowed to go back to the Lakes before the end of the summer to complete the second leg.
We all have our memories of the experience, some that would be best forgotten, but seeing dawn twice in 24 hours has to be a highlight, and meeting fell runners taking part in the Bob Graham Challenge at midnight made us feel that we weren’t totally on our own out there.
Today the world goes on as normal, but for each of us the world is slightly different having each achieved what we have and raised just under £30,000 for Cancer Research – we all rightly feel very, very pleased with ourselves.
Finally a big thank you to our sponsors, without you we wouldn’t have had the motivation to finish or a reason to start.
Thanks again for your support on behalf of The Hiking Hoteliers
Harriet
Harriet Flanagan
Group Finance Manager
Hiking Hoteliers Survivor
Last minute donations?
The Hiking Hoteliers Just Giving web page is still live and working. Any last minute donations towards our £30k target for Cancer Research are more than welcome. Thank you to those who continue to support this worthy cause..
About the competition
Prizes will be awarded to the nine people whose guess' are closest to the actual number of collective steps taken by the team members who finish the hike. Originally seven were to start, we lost two before the hike and another two along the route. Only Ian, Saran and Harriet managed to complete the whole challenge.
Competition winners will be notified in due course.
Competition prizes
- Two night dinner, bed and breakfast break for four people at any QHotel
- A weekend break for two people bed and breakfast at a four star London Hotel together with two tickets to a West End Show
- A weekend break for two people, bed and breakfast at Lindeth Howe Hotel in the Lake District (walking optional!)
- 42 piece dinner service from Villeroy & Boch
- Dozen bottles of Champagne
- A year’s supply of wine *
- Dozen bottles of spirits
- 96 bottles of beer or alcopops
- Two passes to Alton Towers
