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.
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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 |
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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.
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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.
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| 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
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"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.
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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.
Latest
News
Join us at the Outdoors show
at EXCEL London from 12 to 15 January.
Business
Sponsorship Opportunities
There are opportunities for businesses of
all sizes to be involved with Snowdon 500 2012 and the Welsh
3 peaks Challenge. Your business can benefit in many ways
from supporting Snowdon 500 ..click
here to find out more.
Xmas is
Coming
Why not support prostate cancer research
this Christmas by ordering the Charities Xmas Cards. You can
choose from a range of high quality cards and order &
pay on line by clicking
here. The revenue the charity receives from the sale
of Xmas Cards makes an important contribution to the funds
required to support it's prostate cancer research projects.
PCRC
Scientists Make Important Discovery
Scientists at the Prostate Cancer Research
Centre have made an important discovery about the spread of
prostate cancer. Funds raised by Snowdon 500 participants
are helping to take this work forward to identify drugs that
that may eventually prevent prostate cancer cells spreading.
Click here to read more
Learn Hill
Craft.com support Snowdon 500
LearnHillcraft.com
are offering Snowdon 500 participants a 15% discount
from their range of hillwalking and navigation courses.
learn how to stay safe and avoid getting lost in the
Hills - check out their web site and see what's on offer
then book any course and confirm you are a Snowdon 500
participant to receive your 15% discount.
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