Prostate Cancer Research Centre

Snowdon 500 Challenge – 19th & 20th May 2012

 

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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.

 

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


Royal Victoria Hotel - Special promotional Rates

The Snowdon 500 Challenge is staged from the grounds of the Royal Victoria Hotel in Llanberis where we set up our Marquee and Start / Finish area. The hotel is very popular and already fully booked next May but we have negotiated a block of 30 rooms ( a mixture of singles, doubles and twins) which are reserved for Snowdon 500 participants and available at a special promotional rate of £49 per person per night. To take advantage of this offer you should telephone the hotel on 01286 870253 and quote "Snowdon 500" when making your booking. We will update this web site as soon as the available rooms have been sold. There are many other accommodation options in the Llanberis area - click here for the latest accommodation list and prices.

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 5th Anniversary event a very special one and sign up now to take part.

Dr Heather Payne

 

Dr Heather Payne (Consultant Clinical Oncologist at University College Hospital, London) said....

"Prostate cancer has traditionally been a 'cinderella' tumour and the needs of men with this disease have sometimes been poorly met. However in the last 10 years we have seen very significant advances in the detection and treatment of this cancer. There is still a long way to go and the important work at the Prostate Cancer Research Centre is helping us to understand prostate cancer more fully. The developments and discoveries by PCRC are very exciting and represent part of the future for defeating this dreadful disease and improving the outcome for men with prostate cancer.

The Snowdon 500 Challenge has been a huge success and I would strongly encourage you to participate in the current event for a very worthy cause"

"Paul Bennett (Director of fund-raising and communications at Prostate Cancer Research Centre) said... 

"Over the last 3 years Snowdon 500 has raised a magnificent £500,000 to support our vital research. Snowdon is a fantastic mountain and presents a significant challenge but despite this every one of our walkers returns with a smile on their face. This is partly because of the sense of achievement on completing the challenge but also because they know they have raised much needed funds for prostate cancer research.

The Snowdon 500 is a very friendly event suitable for all ages, genders and abilities. Even if you have never set foot on a mountain before you will be very welcome to join us. Having taken part in every Snowdon 500 myself I can strongly recommend taking part. Teams are always welcome (why not ask friends, family or work colleagues to join you) but if you want to come on your own (and many do) then we would love to see you.

On behalf of our research team I would like to thank you for your support and look forward to meeting you at Snowdon 500 in 2011."
 

For more information about the important work being done by the Prostate Cancer Research Centre click here.

For more information about prostate cancer and its symptoms click here.

  
If you are unable to take part in the Snowdon 500 Challenge this year you can still help and make a difference by making an online donation via Just Giving.

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