Hi and thanks for taking a look at my JustGiving page.

On May 7th 2011, probably far too early for a Saturday morning,15 other silly people and I will be undertaking the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge. This is a gruelling 23.5 mile walk visiting the three highest peaks in Yorkshire (Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough) - an ascent of 5202 ft. All this in under 12 hours...hopefully.

Apart from blisters, strained muscles and lots of rubbing in unmentionable areas (and that's before we get back to the hostel!) I expect to make a tidy sum of sponsor money. That's where you come in. I've decided to raise as much dollar as possible for York Cancer Care Centre, which is funded by the charity York Against Cancer. It's local for me but I hope you would agree that any cancer charity is as important as the next so I ask you to dig deep and donate anything that you can afford.

Just think of my feeble limbs flailing around as I trip and fall into Yorkshire's finest sheep shit, or me repeatedly dowsing my delicates in talc for 12 hours with sweat, blood and tears dripping from my balding head. Think of that when you're drifting out of bed at 10am, chewing on a fresh bacon sandwich with a hot cup of tea like a king on your Saturday morning while I, the peasant, wander along like a blind pigeon. Surely that is worth a few quid!

Here's the science:

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

Thank you for whatever you can give.

Much Love, Ian.