Acorn team takes on the Yorkshire Three Peak Challenge

Staff at Acorn’s Rotherham branch have taken up the Yorkshire Three Peak Challenge organised by the British Heart Foundation.

Craig Tivey (Purchasing Dept.), Lee Rogers (Linear Division), Des Spillings (Sales Director), Gavin Stacey (Sales Manager) and Shaun Gough (IT Dept.), along with family & friends Samantha Povey & Nikki, are all hoping to complete the hike on the 23rd July 2011 within the 13 hour time limit.

The Challenge

A 25 mile hike will take them on a physical challenge of a lifetime over three of the most famous peaks in Yorkshire.
Starting from Horton in Ribblesdale, the route takes them through the Yorkshire Dales National Park and over three of the highest peaks in Yorkshire – Pen-Y-Ghent (694 metres , Whernside (736 metres)  and Ingleborough (723 metres ).

Sponsorship

The team aims to raise over £1000 in

sponsorship for this very worthwh

ile cause, which could affect any one of us during our life, can you help?

If you would like to donate something, anything you can give would be gratefully received! Please go to the teams ‘Just Giving’ web page: http://www.justgiving.com/craig-tivey  Thank you!

 

Keep up!

Follow the team on Twitter as they hike up

and down the peaks: www.twitter.com/AcornIndustrial

 

About BHF

The British Heart Foundation is

the nation’s heart charity, dedicated to saving lives through pioneering research, patient care, campaigning for change and providing vital equipment and information. They need our donations of time and money to continue their life-saving work.