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Firstly and importantly, our challenge is self-funded, and therefore any monies we raise will go to a charity very close to our hearts... The Brain Tumour Charity. 

 

In March 2022, we are taking on one of the biggest physical challenges of our lives - Everest in the Alps. The 3 of us, alongside a handful of other teams, will ski tour (uphill !) the height of Everest (8848m) in just 4 days. We are told it will push us to our limits, mentally and physically. We will be climbing for 10 hours a day and burn 10,000 calories a day – the equivalent of 2.5 marathons a day for 4 days we are told!

 

We have decided to take this on for so many reasons, but above all to challenge ourselves physically and mentally whilst raising money for one of the most amazing charities...

 

The Brain Tumour Charity - over 26,800 children and young adults have a paediatric low-grade brain tumour diagnosis. For many, this diagnosis means years of gruelling chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery. For those that survive, 6% are left with life-altering disabilities, and the threat of relapse is constant. Despite this, progress and treatments have not advanced much, and only 1.99% of national cancer research funding is allocated to research into brain tumours. The money raised will help fund a new, ground-breaking £5m research centre - The Everest Centre for Research into Paediatric Low-Grade Brain Tumours. The Brain Tumour Charity has pledged £5m to the Centre over five years. We hope to help them smash the target this year so please, please give generously.

Thank you :)

 

Clare, Renata and Victoria