On May 20th 2010 Julian from our Poole office will be taking part in an extreme event to raise money for 3 Cancer Charities including Macmillan via a charity set up in a friend’s (Sophie Drury) memory – www.sophieslegacy.org

Following on from his marathon effort in Rome last year which saw him and his friends raise over £107,000 – 40 of Sophies friends and family are undertaking a ‘mountain Triathalon’. In teams of 4 the friends will complete a 53 KM course:

Paddling – Teams will paddle a craft constructed of two canoes lashed
together to form a catamaran. With two team members in each side they will
paddle a 12Km route on Ullswater. Unlike other sections of the challenge this part involves limited ascents and descents.

Hike – The hike will take each team on a circular ascent of Helvelyn. The peak is 970m and is the third highest point in England. Starting from the lake shore at an altitude 145m the route will return to the start point 12km later.

Cycle – As with the hike the cycle route is circular starting and finishing at the event base in Patterdale. The route will be of mixed terrain, partly on tracks partly on roads. The total distance will be 29Km incorporating plenty of hills.

If you would like to sponsor Julian please donate through the Sophies Legacy website www.sophieslegacy.org