Yorkshire Three Peaks Challengehttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/non-clinical-questions/8552/yorkshire-three-peaks-challenge Every year I try to arrange a practice event which will challenge the team and raise some funds for a good cause. This year we are doing the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge - 3 climbs within a 25 mile hike. It is for a wonderful cause - a local childrenen-USTelligent Community 10Re: Yorkshire Three Peaks Challengehttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/43547?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 21 Aug 2011 18:49:19 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:c54d6d90-910a-4b90-81d4-cc15a265cc0eGillian Mostyn<p>Well we did it - just!&nbsp; (We took 11 hours and 45 mins!)&nbsp; I have never been so exhausted in my life.&nbsp; Willpower alone got me up Ingleborough, the third peak. &nbsp; It also rained constantly for the third climb and the last 8 miles which made it challenging, to say the least.</p> <p>My hips are killing me today - I now have more sympathy for those labs with knackered hips! <img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/emoticons/v2/Shocked_smiley.png" alt="Shocked" /></p> <p>Having said all that, our challenge and resulting pain is nothing compared to what the children we are trying to help are facing every day - please consider sponsoring us a few quid. <img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/emoticons/v2/Fingerscrossed.png" alt="Fingers crossed" /></p> <p>Thank-you!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: Yorkshire Three Peaks Challengehttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/43503?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 20 Aug 2011 09:26:45 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:55dd0809-7546-4846-9866-382d4f9ae2d6Helen Wallace<p>Good luck Gillian</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: Yorkshire Three Peaks Challengehttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/43419?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 18 Aug 2011 22:20:18 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:c686a117-3774-4acf-bfb8-cd9e2d6fc9aaGillian Mostyn<p>Oh well - it is this weekend - keeping fingers crossed that the rain won&#39;t be too bad.</p> <p>Would still love to get more money for the children&#39;s hospice............any sponsorship would be very much appreciated! <img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/emoticons/v2/Very_happy_smiley.png" alt="Very happy" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: Yorkshire Three Peaks Challengehttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/39791?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 28 Jun 2011 08:07:05 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:d7316758-a2d9-4389-b418-969abb1354c7Mark Hedberg<p>That will teach them to forget the beer!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: Yorkshire Three Peaks Challengehttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/39787?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 27 Jun 2011 23:20:55 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:92515f20-cc4b-4739-9a52-f8a2aa464a80Mark Holmes<p>[quote user=&quot;Gillian Mostyn&quot;]<p>Thank you!!&nbsp; <img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/emoticons/v2/Very_happy_smiley.png" alt="Very happy" /></p> <p>I&#39;ll complete it - even if it kills me!!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>[/quote] I&#39;ve done it..... It probably will. We started as a group of 8 and finished a group of 2. The others are in shallow graves somewhere on Whernside.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: Yorkshire Three Peaks Challengehttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/39727?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 27 Jun 2011 08:06:29 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:b889142d-0b98-4879-9af6-50d6501ae80cGillian Mostyn<p>oh shucks...<img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/emoticons/v2/Ashamed_smiley.png" alt="Embarrassed" /></p> <p><img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/emoticons/v2/Very_happy_smiley.png" alt="Very happy" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: Yorkshire Three Peaks Challengehttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/39724?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 26 Jun 2011 23:09:24 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:a4eb1080-fa60-4879-91ea-5c5b91a3686bMark Hedberg<p>We&#39;d miss you here, of course! ;)</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: Yorkshire Three Peaks Challengehttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/39715?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 26 Jun 2011 20:39:50 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:eaeef555-5e27-4232-a815-31432525fbf4Gillian Mostyn<p>Thank you!!&nbsp; <img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/emoticons/v2/Very_happy_smiley.png" alt="Very happy" /></p> <p>I&#39;ll complete it - even if it kills me!!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: Yorkshire Three Peaks Challengehttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/39714?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 26 Jun 2011 20:32:44 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:7550eaa4-65a9-46ab-8581-84f0c69dfb8aHelen Wallace<p>Good cause and best of luck completing the challenge!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: Yorkshire Three Peaks Challengehttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/39713?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 26 Jun 2011 19:40:33 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:77405717-3dd8-4cd9-a69c-d01061a32145Gillian Mostyn<p>Thanks for the support Clive! <img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/emoticons/v2/Very_happy_smiley.png" alt="Very happy" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: Yorkshire Three Peaks Challengehttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/39704?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 26 Jun 2011 08:54:09 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:bab4e80a-b583-4954-931d-9000295e2d6fClive Ansell<p>Best of luck with it, looks like good fun and could be a great day weather permitting of course.</p> <p>I did a <a target='_blank' target="_blank" href="http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=cliveansellcycling&amp;isTeam=true">sponsored cycle ride back in May</a> and raised, including gift aid, just over &pound;550 for Cyclists Fighting Cancer. Among the sponsors were friends, students, VN&#39;s, and one MRCVS. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: Yorkshire Three Peaks Challengehttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/39697?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 25 Jun 2011 21:22:53 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:6d1f99d3-646a-4fc8-825e-16f07415227aGillian Mostyn<p>bump <img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/emoticons/v2/Very_happy_smiley.png" alt="Very happy" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>