Last year I set myself a charity challenge to climb Northern Ireland’s highest peak, the Slieve Donard, for 30 consecutive days. With the help & generosity of friends, family & strangers I managed to raise £3,358.14 for Aware.ie

This years challenge has been inspired by last years. I aim to summit Irelands county high points, consecutively. We have 32 counties but some share these high points leaving me with 26. I have decided to count Leitrim & Sligo as separate & I plan on starting & finishing with the Slieve Donard so will therefor have 28 peaks to climb. Some of the peaks are considerably small so any less than 500m will be done in a 10kg weighted vest to make it a little more challenging.

I am aware that people have covered the 26 CHPs over the space of time, a few months, year(s) but not 26 consecutive days.

I am really looking forward to taking on this charity challenge, it is an exciting adventure for me, a chance to explore our beautiful Island, meet new people, as well as an amazing opportunity to raise funds & awareness along the way.

I have already been overwhelmed with peoples generosity in allowing me to take on this challenge; Friends & especially those from the air bnb community who don’t even know me & are willing to put me up a night or 2 along my way; I have an amazing bunch of girls who work with me who will cover me while I take almost 3 weeks out of my busy work schedule whilst on the road on & not to mention my house sitter who is going to look after my fur babies.

Air bnb hosts to thank;

Fred - Mullingar - https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/7793972

Vincent - Connemara - https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/5534041

Deirdre - Carric on Shannon - https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/2920852

John James - Leitrim - https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/1153188

Eamon - Kilkenny - https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/13638895

Kathy - Tipperary - https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/12146468

Kevin - Cork (Killarney area) - www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/10896128

Roisin - Kerry (North Tipp area) - www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/12406607

Karen - Portlaois - https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/8150219

Anyone interested in joining me at any stage throughout the challenge are more than welcome - you will find all details & calendar for hikes on my Facebook event page - 

www.facebook.com/events/1125650184147691/

If you think you can help out & gather a group of walkers to join me during the month of ‘walktober’ (which I have renamed) at any of the points please get in touch! A minimum donation of £5 on the day to the cause either via JG or the Charity sponsor form that will be available

If you are unable to physically support me with the challenge your financial support alone via this Just giving page for the Alzheimer's Society would be MOST welcoming - Last year I had no bench mark at all and set myself a modist target of £300 - I would LOVE to try raise as much as I did last year so I will set an optimistic, minimum target of £1000 - I know I can smash it with your help :)