Viva! 15 Peak Challenge 2010
On July 3 2010 supporters and members of Viva! (Vegetarians International Voice for Animals) will be attempting the Welsh 3000's - 15 Peak Challenge. Starting at Pen-y-pass and climbing the Crib Goch ridge first, they aim to finish in under 24 hours and climb all 15 Welsh mountains over 3000 feet high.
In total they will walk 48km (30 miles) and ascend nearly 4000 metres (13 000 feet).The following are the 15 peaks involved in the challenge: Crib Goch, Crib y Ddysgl, Snowdon, Elidir Fawr, Y Garn, Glyder Fawr, Glyder Fach, Tryfan, Pen yr Ole Wen, Carnedd Dafydd, Carnedd Llewelyn, Yr Elen, Foel Grach, Garnedd Uchaf and Foel-fras. Mountain Leadership and safety management is being provided by Lupine Adventure.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 04 February 2010 08:37 |
Vegan 15 Peaks Challenge
For more information vist the official event website at www.vegan15peaks.info
(Sponsor Kirsch on this challenge to raise money for the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society)
On 5th June 2010, supporters of the Extreme Vegan Sporting Association will be attempting to climb all 15 Welsh mountains over 914m (3000 feet) in under 24 hours.
Starting at Pen y pas as the sun rises they will first scale the Crib Goch ridge* before going on to climb Crib y Ddysgl, Snowdon, Elidir Fawr, Y Garn, Glyder Fawr, Glyder Fach, Tryfan, Pen yr Ole Wen, Carnedd Dafydd, Carnedd Llewelyn, Yr Elen, Foel Grach, Garnedd Uchaf and Foel-fras. The route taken will be 48km long with nearly 4000m of ascent and descent. Mountain Leadership and safety management is being provided by Lupine Adventure.
Why are they doing this?
Well there will be upto 9 of them so I guess everyone has their own reasons some reasoning (other than madness) banded about on the e-list. The stereotype of vegans as unhealthy and weak is being gradually broken down. Vegan athletes such as Brendan Brazier and Carl Lewis have shown that vegans can excel at sport. The Vegan 15 Peaks Challenge is an opportunity for vegan runners and mountaineers to help in breaking the stereotypical view of vegans as being weak.
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Sponsored Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge
Lupine Adventure are getting together with a number of charities to run a series of Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenges. The challenge is to walk a circular route, taking in each of the Yorkshire 3 Peaks, within 12 hours. The peaks in order of assent are Pen-y-ghent (694m), Whernside (736m) and Ingleborough (723m). The total distance walked will be approximately 38 km with 1600 m height gained.
Are you up to it?
We will be running these events on the following dates
17th April 2010
29th May 2010
26th June 2010
31st July 2010
21st August 2010
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Last Updated on Thursday, 04 March 2010 20:27 |
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