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INTREPID employees from Shoreline scaled new heights by completing the 24-hour Three Peaks Challenge – with minutes to spare.
The team of six climbed Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowden, within one day, to raise funds for Shoreline’s charity of the year, The Pink Rose Appeal.
The team pictured left to right after successfully completing their challenge: Claire Wollington (driver), Kev Horsfall, Janet Codd, Pippa Kenyon, John Manton, Gary Fox, Andrew Eayres and Mel Beacock (driver)
They climbed the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales in a time of 23hrs 49mins 50secs, just over 10 minutes inside the deadline, after starting their bid at 4.45am last Saturday morning (June 14).
Called RegenerEight after the regeneration section of Shoreline, the team has been training for several months, taking in early morning Sunday walks in the Lincolnshire Wolds, the Lake District, Wales, Yorkshire Dales and Derbyshire.
The housing association’s employees supported the team by paying for petrol to each of the mountain locations and supplying each member with matching bobble hats.
Shoreline community participation manager Gary Fox said: “Make no mistake; this was not an easy challenge – 13 hours of walking and 11 hours of driving.
“But the commitment of the whole team to making sure we were fully trained and prepared for this ensured we had the best possible chance of successfully completing the challenge.
“We would like to thank everyone at Shoreline as well as Mears, Bullock, Sainsbury’s, Somerfield and M&G Hire for all their generous support.”
The Pink Rose Appeal was chosen by employees as the Chair’s charity of the year because it makes a difference to the lives of local people affected by breast cancer. Early indications show that the team’s challenge should raise in excess of £1,500.
Employees and friends have already raised more than £8,000 for the charity through a series of events, including fish and chip supper nights and February’s Leap Year Ball.
Shoreline’s sponsorship has supported one of the rooms at the new Breast Care Unit at Grimsby’s Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital.
If you would like to make a donation to the team on behalf of the Pink Rose Appeal, please telephone 0845 849 2000 option 5 or complete the online form below and someone will get back to you.
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Registered Charity Number 1107876.
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