Every September I participate in the Munro Step Challenge as part of My Peak Challenge. Along with others around the world and a group of “Monterey Bay Peakers” I walk, run, swim, kayak, etc  to accumulate steps towards a goal (this year it was 430,000 steps to virtually hike the John Muir trail) and contribute funds to Blood Cancer UK. The work they do has an impact on people fighting cancer all over the world. I’ve surpassed my goal with four days left so I’ve increased it to 505,000 steps to add the Toubkal Circuit in Morocco. I’ve also increased my fundraising goal from $500  to $750. Below is more information on this effort:

My Peak Challenge is rooted in the belief that we can all effect positive change in our lives while helping others. It's about reaching outside of your comfort zone, finding something that you don’t think you can do, setting a challenge, preparing for it and ultimately achieving it. No matter what the challenge, the belief is that empowerment is born through achieving something you never thought you could.

Since its inception in 2015 MPC has raised in excess of a staggering £700,000. This money has funded an exciting clinical trial which is testing a promising way to treat one of the most aggressive forms of blood cancer, acute myeloid leukaemia. The continued support is now helping to fund a research group at Newcastle University who are collaborating with scientists across the globe to help shape the way we treat childhood leukaemia.