Want to do something different? Lakelands hospice organises many challenge events every year and welcomes anyone who wants to do a sponsored event in aid of the hospice.

We do all of the organising, you just do the fun bits and raise sponsorship for the Hospice - its that simple, and with a huge range of exciting events/challenges to choose from you can be well on your way to a life changing experience in no time at all, as well as raising money for a worthy local charity.

Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge 2012

This is a great event for groups of four walkers. It makes excellent training for other walking challenges such as the National Three Peaks, and is a good introduction to challenge events and with local accommodation available before and after the walk this makes a very enjoyable weekend for all.

Three Yorkshire Peaks - Twenty Four Miles - Twelve Hours

This challenge starts and finishes at Horton-In-Ribblesdale, Yorkshire. Walkers first head for Pen-Y-Ghent (691 metres) utilising parts of the Pennine Way, then head over to Ribblehead via the local Mosses which cover the low Dales. Then continue alongside the Settle to Carlise railway, before starting the climb to the summit of Whernside (728 metres). Following that you drop down to Chapel-le-Dale, before the final climb of the day up to Ingleborough (723 metres). Finally, the long walk back to the finish at Horton!

Most walkers aim to finish this 24 mile challenge within 12 hours. The challenge involves some 5,000 feet of ascent and descent, and good basic navigation may be required in poor visibility when crossing the mosses and on the summit areas.

You need to have a good basic level of fitness and stamina, as this is nearly the same distance as a marathon! You will be walking on some very muddy and uneven ground and should have some basic walking experience, and of course, you should be well prepared for a rapid change in weather conditions.

Event Update: Exact details for this event in 2012 have yet to be finalised, in the meantime please register your interest by emailing Nikki (Community Fundraiser) This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 01536 747755