Jacqueline Young

Jacqui's Scotland Coast to Coast challenge

Fundraising for Cancer Research UK
£615
raised of £500 target
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In memory of Nick Muir
Cancer Research UK

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We pioneer life-saving cancer research to help us beat cancer

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Well, we did it!  On 14-15 September 2013, Elspeth  and I crossed Scotland. Our months of  training paid off and we travelled from Nairn to Glencoe by bike, foot and kayak in 15 hours and 3 minutes.  On Saturday, the sunny early start on the beach at Nairn was a bonus, and we enjoyed the run to Cawdor Castle and the scenic bike ride(84.6km and the 2837m of climbing!) to Fort Augustus.  A short kayak on Loch Ness ended the day and we retreated to lovely Drynachan B & B for the night.  Sunday's weather was less pleasant, and the 51km cycle was into driving rain and a strong headwind.  Our training meant we could cope with the hills, but I was embarrassed to be snapped by the official photographer pushing my bike down the steepest muddiest section!  The 24km trek/run was wet and windy, but not too challenging for Scottish hillwalkers.  The swollen rivers and strong winds meant the final kayak was abandoned and we ended up walking to Kinlochleven instead of Glencoe.  But it was a great weekend and we enjoyed ourselves enormously.  We are very grateful to our families, friends and colleagues who are supporting us and helping us raise crucial funds for Cancer Research UK.

It's not too late to make a donation - we are delighted by the amount we have raised so far!  Thank you.

In memory of my brother-in-law, Nick Muir (1969-2010)

 

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Cancer Research UK

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We‘re the world‘s leading cancer charity dedicated to saving and improving lives through research. We fund research into the prevention, detection and treatment of more than 200 types of cancer through the work of over 4,000 scientists, doctors and nurses.

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