Do summit different - Conquer a Corbett

  Volunteers needed to climb 219 mountains for people affected by cancer

Adventurers are being challenged to climb more than 200 mountains to raise cash for people affected by cancer.  Macmillan Cancer Support in Scotland want people to sign up to take part in its Conquer a Corbett challenge, which raised over £40,000 for the charity in 2007. Last year fundraisers climbed 129 of the Corbetts for Macmillan, but this year the charity want to have someone climb every single one of the country's 219 Corbetts - the name of all Scotland's hills and mountains between 2500ft and 2999ft high.

Conquer a Corbett runs throughout May. Anyone with a moderate level of fitness can take part, as along with some very challenging mountains

suitable for seasoned mountain-climbers, there are easier hills that are suitable for those who have never climbed before. All those who take part can choose which Corbett to climb, and choose when to do it as long as it's in May.  Participants can climb more than one Corbett, and challenges can be completed in teams. In fact Macmillan recommends that inexperienced climbers don't take on the challenge alone.

To find out more about Conquer the Corbetts, or to register, visit

www.macmillan-corbetts.org.uk, email conqueracorbett@macmillan.org.uk, or

call 01382 226 150.
 

Step up to beat breast cancer in the Cotswolds

Breast Cancer Campaign is calling all walkers to join the flagship Cotswolds Classic Friendship Walk on Sunday 1 June.

Walkers will depart from the Cotswold Conference Centre on Farncombe Estate at 10 am. The walk will take the ramblers across eight miles of idyllic Cotswolds Countryside and walkers will have the opportunity to stop for lunch and take in the breathtaking views of Broadway, Chipping Norton and Dovers Hill. Registration is £5.

Local Walk Champ Mary Franklin is organising the walk alongside the Breast Cancer Campaign Friendship Walks team and Farncombe Estate This is the third year Mary has organised a walk for Campaign, she said: “When my best friend was diagnosed with breast cancer I felt very angry, so when I found out about Friendship Walks I felt enthused. Here was something practical I could do to help. Seeing everyone enjoying the walk and knowing we were raising much-needed money to fund research was a heart warming experience for us all.”

If you are not able to join this walk why not join our Cotswolds Classic Friendship Walk on Sunday 14 September.

For further information or to register for the walk visit www.FarncombeEstate.co.uk/bcc or www.friendshipwalks.co.uk or contact Elizabeth Cook on 020 7749 3700, email friendshipwalks@breastcancercampaign.org.

Farncombe Estate Centre has 53 ensuite bedrooms (4 star guest accommodation VisitBritain) and walkers are welcome to stay the night to relax those aching legs!  Trekkers from afar can also travel by train – there is a direct service from London Paddington to Moreton-in-Marsh station, where a taxi collection service to Farncombe Estate can be pre-booked.   Alternatively, the venue offers free parking for over 140 cars.

Breast Cancer Campaign’s mission is to beat breast cancer by funding innovative, world-class research to understand how breast cancer develops, leading to improved diagnosis, treatment, prevention and cure.

Cotswold Way Challenge     4 - 8 June 2008

Enjoy 102 miles of beautiful English countryside and raise vital funds towards Julian House’s work with homeless men and women.

If you enjoy walking and want a new challenge, or, if you have always wanted to walk the Cotswold Way then this event is for you. Set in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this route takes in panoramic views of the Severn Vale, pretty Cotswold stone villages, open pastures and quiet valleys.

Starting at the picturesque Chipping Camden you will spend the next 5 days walking the Cotswold Way, through quintessentially English countryside to the Roman city of Bath. Walking on average 20 miles a day, the route takes in beautiful scenery around Broadway, Winchcombe, Cleeve Hill, Painswick, Birdlip, North Nibley and the Sodbury’s before offering magnificent views over the World Heritage city of Bath

The challenge will be limited to 14 places and although we will arrange your transport, accommodation and packed lunches – the rest is up to you! The overall route is well marked but we recommend that you purchase the relevant Ordnance Survey Maps so that you can confidently navigate your own way between each stage. We will transfer your luggage, allowing you to walk at your own pace.

Julian House is keen to ensure that the event will generate the maximum amount of support for its work with the homeless. Participants will pay an initial registration fee (£180) which covers all the main costs, including their accommodation. They will then be asked to raise the sponsorship target of £350 – all of which will go towards Julian House’s various projects.