Rehab is calling on Mayo adventurers a
nd all those with an interest in the outdoors to sign up for the ultimate challenge of 2012, while at the same time raising money for HeadsUp, Rehab's youth suicide prevention project. The Five Peaks Challenge takes place over three days, from August 3 to 5, with participants climbing the five highest mountains in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales.
A full training plan is provided and a reasonable level of fitness and endurance is required. Each person is asked to raise €1,800 and advice and support on running fundraising events will be given. A deposit of €150 is required to secure a place.
Pauline Crowley, Rehab’s head of fundraising, adds, “The Five Peaks Challenge is an amazing adventure which pushes our minds and bodies to the limit, but that in return offers a real sense of achievement and the prospect of making some forever friends! Funds raised go to HeadsUp which was established in 2005 as a youth project to promote mental health among 15 to 24 year-olds, with the aim of reducing the number of suicides among young people in Ireland. It delivers a number of different programmes throughout the country including the HeadsUp Text service and interactive website, as well as parenting, life skills, and suicide prevention training courses. So come on everybody – not only will it be good for your own mental health, but you will also be helping others look after theirs.”
To register for the Five Peaks Challenge, contact Kerry Houlihan on 01 210 0521 or email [email protected]. Registration forms are also available at www.headsup.ie
