THANK YOU TO THE 847 WHO TOOK PART IN THE 2012 EVENT!!!!!!!!

Many thanks to the 847 walkers who took part in this year’s Three Peaks Trial! Another superb turnout.

Cardiff Outdoor Group would particularly like to thank:

• Longtown Mountain Rescue Team – LMRT for marshalling all the mountain top checkpoints. They also had to cover a call out to a collapsed walker on Skirrid Fawr (the walker was not part of the Three Peaks Trial).
• The Elenydd Wilderness Trust – Volunteers from the EWT gave support on the day making and giving out refreshments to returning walkers.
• Welsh Warrior (The Richard Hunt Foundation ) – Gave out cakes, supplied by Usk’s Glan Yr Afon Hotel, to walkers at various points on the routes .
• The Police Support Unit – Also gave out cakes, teas and coffees at various points on the routes.
• Richard Keech of Deli-Delicious (Click Here), 16 Nevill Street, Abergavenny, who supplied piles of tasty flapjacks which walkers could take with them at the start of the walk.

The charities and fundraisers who supported the event:

• St David’s Foundation;
• The Multiple Sclerosis Society (including former Wales rugby captain Colin Charvis winner of Wales 94 caps and 2 caps for the British & Irish Lions)
• Diabetes UK;
• Barnardos;
• Mind;
• Against Breast Cancer;
• Natalyas Fund;

 We hope to see you at the 2013 event when the Three Peaks Trial is 50 years old!!!!

Walker Raising Sponsorship For MIND

Lizz Brocklesby has set up a JustGiving page for MIND (the mental health charity). If you'd like to donate her page is here: http://www.justgiving.com/LizzBrocklesby

10 Walkers Raising Funds for University Hospital of Wales Critical Care Unit and Neville Hall Hospital

Karon Thomas will be walking the Silver Route with 9 friends to Raise funds for the UHW Critical Care Unit and Neville Hall Hospital.

Karon says “This year I have gathered a group of 10 people to complete the SILVER challenge ...all of whom saw me through a 5 month period of illness in Critical Care (3 of which I was 'Asleep' for) in aid of both hospitals ...UHW and Neville Hall.”

Event Now Full - ALL ROUTES!

Sorry, the event is now full. Ideally we'd like to accept everyone who wants to do the event but unfortunately we are limited to 900, once we reach that number we can't accept any more entries.

This follows advice from the Mountain Rescue and our insurance also corresponds with this limit. Its very frustrating for us to turn people away but we have no option.

Rugby Legend Colin Charvis Raising Money For the MS Society!

As reported in the South Wales Echo article above, rugby legend Colin Charvis will be walking to raise money for the MS Society. Thanks for taking part and good luck Colin!

Gold Route Full!

Gold Route is now full. Thanks to all those who've entered.

736 Entries So Far!

More than 100 entries in the past week, many thanks! Only 164 places left.

Welsh Warrior - The Richard Hunt Foundation Cakes

WW-RHF will also be providing cakes alongside Cardiff Outdoor Group in the hall at the end of the walk. Whilst the Cardiff Outdoor Group cakes are free to entrants WW-RHF request that you give a donation if you take one of their (superior!) cakes.

The Welsh Warrior - Richard Hunt Foundation and the Police Support Team will be providing some refreshments on the route. They'll also have boxes for donations, so if you have a cake on the route then please do give a donation. The cakes are supplied by the Glen yr Afon House Hotel in Usk.

622 Entries So Far!

Nearly 100 more people have entered in the past week (thanks!). There are 278 places left.

Diabetes UK Sponsorship Article in the South Wales Echo

The article on the left appeared in the South Wales Echo on 17th February. If you'd like to raise sponsorship for Diabetes UK contact Joseph Cuff at joseph.cuff@diabetes.org.uk.

526 Entries So Far!!

Thanks to all who've entered so far. Please note places are filling fast and with a little over a month to go to the closing date for pre-entries we have only 374 places left.