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Students
from the University of Gloucestershire's School of Environment challenged
departmental staff to climb Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon
in just 24 hours.
However,
this particular challenge wasn't just about testing physical endurance.
The challenge aimed to raise cash to ship obsolete computers to
Uganda.
The
School of Environment has strong ties with the National Teachers'
College in Kaliro (Uganda). Students and staff visit the African
country each year to carry out research projects designed to help
with groundwater pollution problems and inadequate sanitation.
Game
on!
The
competition between one staff team and two student teams took place
on 20th July, with the winner being the first team to climb all
three peaks within the 24 hours time period.
Sound
easy? Well, not when you consider each of the three peaks reside
in a separate country! Snowdon is in Wales, Scafell Pike is in England
and Ben Nevis in Scotland.
The
game was truly on to conquer the three highest peaks in Great Britain
in just 24 hours - even Kiefer Sutherland's Jack Bauer would have
his work cut out for him with this 24 hour challenge!
Highest
peak in Great Britain
First
on the list was Ben Nevis which, at 1,344 metres, is highest mountain
in the British Isles. The mountain also boasts some of the best
climbing in Scotland.
The
next peak was Scafell Pike in the Lake District, England. At 986
metres, it is the lowest of the three peaks. But it is considered
to be the hardest of the three to get to.
The
final peak was Snowdon, which at 1085 metres is the highest mountain
in Wales. Climbing Snowdon can take 5 to 6 hours up and down.
Winners
Tackling
these three peaks was indeed a tough challenge, and one that raised
some much needed cash for the university's Uganda project.
And
the winner of the Three Peaks Challenge? It was the university staff.
Congratulations are in order to all three team for attempting such
an awesome feat in just 24 hours!
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Conquering
Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon in just 24 hours is a tough endeavour
and three teams from the University of Gloucestershire took up the
challenge to raise cash for a good cause...
