Snowdon 500 Challenge – 2012 : Fifth Anniversary Event

The annual Snowdon 500 Charity Challenge has raised more than £600,000 for prostate cancer research in it’s first 4 years and the next Snowdon 500 Challenge will be held over the weekend of Saturday 19th May and Sunday 20th May 2012. As it will be our 5th anniversary event we are planning to make this the best and most innovative charity challenge experience so far.

For 2012 it will again be possible to take part in the traditional challenge of climbing Mt Snowdon and choosing either the Saturday (19th May) or Sunday (20th May) to make the ascent. But for the very first time we will also be holding a separate event – The Welsh Three Peaks Challenge climbing Pen Y Fan (Brecon Beacons), Cadair Idris (Mid Wales) and finally Mt Snowdon.

Snowdon 500 Challenge  Register now to take part in the 5th anniversary Snowdon 500 Challenge choosing to climb Mt Snowdon (at 1085m the highest mountain in England & Wales) on either Saturday 19th May 2012 or Sunday 20th May 2012. In order to take part you must register in advance and pay a non refundable registration fee of £30. The registration fee will go towards the costs and expenses of staging the event and ensure that all sponsorship funds raised by participants will go directly to the Prostate Cancer Research Centre. You can register now by completing the on-line registration form and pay your £30 registration fee securely by debit / credit card. Places will be strictly limited to 500. Rugby Legend Dean Richards has signed up to tackle the Snowdon 500 Challenge. The former England and British & Irish Lions Rugby Union player will be participating in the Snowdon 500 Challenge on Saturday19th May and Sunday 20th May. Widely regarded as one of the top number 8’s in the world, Dean was capped 48 times for England and 6 times for the British Lions. Dean will also be joining us on our Saturday evening celebration buffet at the Royal Victoria Hotel and will no doubt share some of his experiences from a long and illustrious rugby career as both player and coach.

Welsh 3 Peaks Challenge  Participation in the Welsh 3 Peaks event will be grueling and arduous and should only be attempted by those fully confident in their levels of fitness and with good experience of hill and mountain walking including ability to confidently navigate ascent and descent routes. You will  climb Pen Y Fan and Cadair Idris on Saturday 19th May and Mt Snowdon on Sunday 20th May 2012.  Click here for more details and to register   Beacon Maps – Mountain Guides for Walkers and Climbers Beacon Maps – (www.beaconmaps.co.uk) are supporting the Snowdon 500 – Welsh 3 Peaks Challenge and have produced a bespoke set of 3 detailed laminated (all-weather) maps covering Pen Y Fan, Cadair Idris and Snowdon. The maps include route markings, way-point and GPS data. These maps retail at £15.95 for the set but we will be sending a set free of charge to everyone who has registered to take part in the Welsh 3 Peaks Challenge. Anyone wanting to purchase these unique maps separately should send an email to info@beaconmaps.co.uk or tel. 0116 2770 182 or go to the Beacon Maps website.

5th Anniversary Snowdon 500 Buff

We are delighted that Buffera Ltd producers of the world renowned Buff multifunctional head-wear are once again lending their support to the Snowdon 500 Challenge. To mark the 5th anniversary of the Snowdon 500 Charity Challenge we will be giving every participant in the Snowdon 500 and Welsh 3 Peaks Challenges one of the Buffs specially designed for Snowdon 500 (see aside) to keep as a memento and reward for taking part in this years events and supporting the Prostate Cancer Research Centre. This Buff is a unique design and will not be available to purchase at any retail outlet or shop. The only way to get one of these unique buffs will be to sign up for either the Snowdon 500 Challenge or the Welsh 3 Peaks Challenge. So why not do something special this year and register to take part now.

What’s it all about 

In the UK more than 30,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer annually and around 10,000 men die of this terrible disease – on average that’s at least one death every hour on every day. It’s because prostate cancer affects so many men and their families / friends that we organise the Snowdon 500 Charity Challenge as a way of making more people aware of this killer disease and to raise the funds that are essential for the research effort into finding ways of improving the treatment of prostate cancer can continue. Click here to learn more about the work of PCRC.

By taking part you will not only summit the highest mountain in England & Wales but do so in the company of likeminded people from all over the UK. You will be rewarded by a fantastic and enjoyable mountain experience. There is no greater personal satisfaction than knowing that the sponsorship funds you raise will make an important contribution to the work of the Prostate Cancer Research Centre in its quest to find a cure for the most frequently diagnosed male cancer.  So help us make the Snowdon 500 5^th Anniversary event a very special one and sign up now to take part.

Play slideshow from the first 4 years