Over 60,000m logged at the Climbing4all charity fundraiser

Over 100 people climbed more than 60,000m to raise £7,000+ for charity at the Climbing4all event between 17-23 March. Many teams, through various climbing challenges, joined forces and ranged from individuals to school groups, friends and climbing clubs like the Golden Geckos.

Franny Bower from the Golden Geckos who climbed a total of 12,292 metres had this to say:

“I am particularly pleased with our achievement, as in addition to most of us being over 60, quite a few of us have conditions that limit how much climbing we can do. The photo with the climber on the rope shows a team member who is completely blind, her belayer and someone with mitochondrial disease. Another has fairly advanced Parkinson's. We only really thought about this once we'd chosen the Climbing 4 All charity, but I suspect that may have had some bearing on our choice, as we all seem to think that climbing helps us to stay positive and as mobile as possible.”

On the first day of the campaign week was kick started by the 'Climbing for all' charity based in Sheffield organised a challenge fundraising day based at the foundry with their regular climbers and the likes of Steve Mcclure, Mina Leslie-Wujastyk, Maddy Cope and Neil Bentley there to help support the day. It was great to see the charity in action and the effort put in by Robin Whittaker and his family to make it successful.

A massive thanks to everyone who got involved to fundraise for the charities. The teams are listed on the table below with the challenges they undertook and the charity they contributed towards.

Next year the BMC will hopefully be running a similar fundraising week so if anyone has any ideas about it or would like to get involved email: james@thebmc.co.uk

The Fundraisers Table

TEAM	NAMES OF TEAM MEMBERS	CHALLENGE	DISTANCE CLIMBED	WHICH CLIMBING WALL	WHAT CHARITY
The Exeter crew	Joe & Ollie Wittingham and Fergus Costeloe	Ben Nevis	1345 metres	Quay climbng centre	Climb Up Bristol
The Golden Geckos	Fran Bower, Bob Black, Amiee Britton, Liz Charlton, John Donovan, John Evans, David Giles, Annette Haydon, Trisha Hunt, Jenni Jackson, Paul Jenkin, Michelle Masters, Rebecca Price, Steve Simpkins, Toby Spicer, Rachel Thomas, Andrew Tristram, Steve Walters, Eric Wood, Yijing Zhang, Jim Robertson, Tom Axon	Everest, Ben Nevis, El Capitan, Snowdon and Big Ben + 14 metres	12292 metres	Big Rock, Milton Keynes	Climbing for all, Sheffield
Sharnbrook Academy	Sharnbrook academy students and pupils	Everest, Ben Nevis and Big Ben	10560 metres	Sharnbrook academy indoor wall	Sports relief
Suffolk Rock Chicks	Hannah Ellison, Lauren Ellison, Amy Ellison, Faye Hughes, Becky Robinson	El Cap times 2!	1800 metres		Youth Adventure Trust
Rock Chicks	Clare, Carla, Tori, Emma, Del, Julia, Tracy, Anna	Snowdon	1085 metres	Beacon climbing centre	Outdoor Partnership
Newquay tretherras Academy	Chris Lucas and pupils	Everest +	10272 metres		Climbing out of depression
Team Endeavour	Liz Fowler, Rosie Henstock, Rebecca Morris, Emma Rooney, Dave Wills, Kevin Rasin-Moss	Everest +	9690 metres	Beacon climbing centre	Endeavour (Sheffield)
The Redpoint Team	21 Redpoint climbers	Everest	8848 metres	Redpoint Bristol	Climb Up Bristol
The Climbing Maniacs	Hazel Mcmahon, Mabli & Efa Bains, Megan George	Snowdon	1085 metres	Beacon climbing centre	Youth Adenture Trust
Gavin Kelly & Co	Billy Edwards, Gareth Crome, Owen Gribble, Ryan Wall-Palmer, Matilda hyland, Brandon Frampton, Abi Cameron, Chris Spencer, Trevor piper, Cath Bateman, Sam Sparks, Robert Mckenzie, Sam Clifford, Paul Turner, Mike Roberts	Everest	8848 metres	The Barn	YMCA Plymouth
Jessica Wortley	Same	El Cap	900 metres		Onthisroc
Annies helpers	Annie Rowley, Jenny Smith, Kath Banks, Kate & Freya Cumberlidge	El Cap	900 metres	TCA	Climbup Bristol
Climbing for all Sheffiled	Adele, Hannah Rapaport, Helen Blundell, Lucy, Maddy Cope, Brandan, Mina Leslie-Wujastyk, Chris, Nick Whittaker, Matthew Heyes, Steve Mcclure, David Boothroyd, Ella Harries, Clare Hands, Robin Whittaker, Ana Shahaydenko, Hazel Whittaker, Rose Harries, Neil Bentley, Katy Harries, Mark Tolver, Tommy Kubo, Ben Conway, Miranda, Jonothan Cawkill, Ben, Max Burger-Briggs, Michelle Anderson, Leeson Burgin, Charlie Anderson	El Cap	900 metres	The Foundry	Climbing for all, Sheffield
Kirsty Adams	Officer Cadets of the University of Glasgow and Strathclyde Air Squadron	Ben Nevis	1345 metres	1536 metres	Climb out of depression
Graeme Hill & family	same	Snowdon	1085 metres		Bendrigg

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