DA FUNDRAISING PAGE

Last updated 230th April 2008

This is the page where members who wish to raise funds for our DA can let us all know what they would like to do.

DA members Jimmy and Connor will be walking 'The Welsh 3000s Challenge' to raise much needed funds for our CCY in June.  Further details on the date of this amazing walk to follow shortly.   If you would like to sponsor them, or even join them,  please don't hesitate to contact any Committee Member, or ask for a sponsorship form at any of our rallies, or email us on our usual DA address lswlda@aol.com

The Welsh 3000s Challenge (Taken from info handed to me by Jimmy)

In order to complete this challenge you are required to have been at the top of all 15 of the mountains over 3000ft in Wales within the space of 24 hours, without using any form of transport.

The length is about 25 miles, but the walks to the start point and down from the finish point can take over 30 miles in total!!!

The walk is also known as 'The 14 Peaks' (although there are officially 15, or possibly 16 ........)

How Difficult is it?

You don't need to be a fell walker, most people walk this.

However, it's not easy - it's a big step up from something like 'The Three Peaks Challenge'.

It's very rocky, and both uphill and downhill sections are demanding.  Navigation can also be problematic without previous knowledge of this area of Snowdonia.  For many, the walk involved camping/bivvying at the top of Snowdon the night before, adding to the weight of the kit for the initial section.  Additionally, one mountain, Crib Goch, is very exposed - several people have died on it!!!!!

You need to be fit to walk this in 24 hours.  However, 12 hours (first peak to final peak) is your target time if you consider yourself to be an exceptionally fit walker.  If you're a fell runner, all you need to know is that the record stands at an unbelievable 4 hours 20 minutes.

This isn't something that everyone can handle, but if you're an experienced mountain walker with good equipment and navigation skills, the Welsh 3000s could be exactly the challenge you're looking for.

The Challenge is to climb all the mountains listed below in less than 24 hours, although the quicker the better ...........

Crib Goch 923 (3028
Garnedd Ugain 1065 (3494)
Snowdon 1085 (3559)
Elidir Fawr 924 (3031)
Y Garn 947 (3106)
Glyder Fawr 999 (3277)
Glyder Fach 994 (3261)
Tryfan 915 (3002)
Pen yr Wen 978 (3208)
Carnedd Dafydd 1044 (3425)
Yr Elen 962 (3156)
Carnedd Llewellyn 1064 (3490)
Foel Grach 976 (3020)
Garnedd Uchaf 926 (3038)
Foel-fras 942 (3090)

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DA member Kath Blackwood very kindly donated two beautiful paintings of scenes in the Lake District she has painted specially for us.  

Kath's paintings raised over £60 for DA funds, many thanks to Kath and the two very happy members who successfully outbid other members for their paintings.