Rail teams complete gruelling Three Peaks Challenge

Teams from across the rail industry have climbed the highest mountains in England, Scotland and Wales in 24 hours as part of the Three Peaks by Rail Challenge for Railway Children.

The challenge saw 165 amateur mountaineers tackle Snowdon, Scafell Pike and Ben Nevis – the equivalent of walking a third of the way up Mount Everest – to raise money for the children’s charity.

More than £1.5 million has been raised since the Three Peaks by Rail began in 2002.

Around £200,000 has already been raised for this year’s trek.

Money raised goes towards providing shelter, food, clothing, medical supplies, education and counselling to street children in the UK and the rest of the world.

Katie Mason, events manager from Railway Children, said: “The spirit and atmosphere you get with so many fundraising adventurers all travelling together with the same goal on the train is incredible.

The Three Peaks by Rail is our biggest industry event of the year and after almost 20 years of working with the rail sector helping some of the most vulnerable children in society the support it gets is still inspiring.
“The Three Peaks by Rail is our biggest industry event of the year and after almost 20 years of working with the rail sector helping some of the most vulnerable children in society the support it gets is still inspiring.”

Asif Ahmed, a member of the Rail Media team that completed this year’s fundraiser, said: “Railway Children is such a good cause and we were desperate to come back and have another go at the Three Peaks to show our support.

“The weather was great this year compared to the drenching we got in 2012 and everyone worked incredibly hard to get across the line.

“We’ve already had a lot of generous donations from friends and colleagues, but we’re continuing to try and raise even more and exceed last year’s total.

‘I’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who has supported the event this year.”

If you’d like to donate and support Rail Media’s Three Peaks achievements visit our Just Giving page.

To enter a team of four in next year’s Three Peaks Challenge in aid of Railway Children, please call Katie on 01270 757 596 or e-mail Katie.mason@railwaychildren.org.uk. And for more information go to www.railwaychildren.org.uk/events.




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