A group of seven employees from Air Charter Service’s London office has successfully completed the UK Three Peaks Challenge, raising over £15,000 for several charities.
The team climbed the highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales within 24 hours, battling challenging conditions along the way.
Katie Ivie, ACS’s HR Director and Head of the company’s Charity Committee, explained the scope of the challenge.
“The challenge is to tackle Ben Nevis in Scotland (1,345 metres high), before heading to Scafell Pike in England (978 metres) and finishing at Snowdon in Wales (1,085 metres) within 24 hours,” she said.
“What makes it even trickier is that the first and last peaks are almost 500 miles apart!”
Sarah Marston, Manager in the Private Jets division and a participant in the challenge, described the team’s experience.
“The months of training paid off, as we managed to conquer all three summits in just over 23 hours,” she said.
“It was a tough trek, especially with the 50mph winds on Ben Nevis and lack of sleep, but we all kept each other going.”
The team’s efforts raised funds for the company’s nominated charities: Dysart School, Momentum Children’s Charity, MacMillan Cancer Support and Save the Children.
Marston noted that the substantial sponsorship served as significant motivation for the team.
This challenge has proven to be the most successful fundraising event organised by the ACS Charity Committee to date.
Ivie said the committee had previously arranged sponsored events such as wing-walking, skydiving and ‘Tough Mudder’ obstacle course races.
The Three Peaks Challenge, however, surpassed all previous fundraising efforts.
