Thank you indeed to all our supporters for your generous support for this year’s ICR Climb of Life Appeal. 15 Raby walkers and assorted dogs gathered at the Old Dungeon Ghyll car park in Great Langdale on Friday morning set off to climb Bowfell and Crinkle Crags at around 9.00 am.
To our enormous relief, the weather was better than anticipated. The forecast for days had been for solid rain, but Friday dawned dry, albeit cloudy and cold, with the cloud base just above the fell tops. As we ascended Rossett Gill towards Angle Tarn, wind speeds began to increase and by the time we reached the summit of Bowfell we were walking into the teeth of a gale. As we descended Bowfell, we managed to find a sheltered spot for lunch before moving onto Crinkle Crags.
Wind speeds increased even further during the afternoon, and by the time we reached the summit of Crinkle Crags we were practically clinging to the mountain. Fortunately, our descent to the valley took us down the lee side of the mountain which provided some relief from the strong winds. At around 4.15 pm we returned to the valley after completing 12 miles across challenging terrain and over 5,000 feet of ascent. It had been a tough day!
This year’s event raised £103,000 overall for ICR and I am pleased to confirm that Raby made one of the largest single team contributions of just over £11,000.
This year’s grand total means that this annual event has now raised over £2 million during the 37 years that it has been taking place, with over £1.2 million raised for the Institute of Cancer Research during that period. This, of course, would not have been possible without your generous support. All of us at Raby and at the ICR are enormously grateful to you. Many thanks once again for your support and your donation.
Duncan Peake, CEO
