John completed his challenge
Monday, November 07, 2011
Congratulation to John!
On 25 October, 2011 John Fenn successfully completed his challenge ‘running and cycling 5520 kilometres (equivalent to Afghanistan’s border line) - averaging around 15km per day.
John Fenn
Saturday, June 18, 2011
John has set himself the challenge of running and cycling 5529 kilometres (equivalent to Afghanistan’s borderline) by 11 November 2011 to raise money for Afghan Action—averaging around 15 kilometres per day. He passed the halfway mark on 15 April (2765 kilometres—422 kilometres in his running shoes) so is homeward bound! See his Team Afghanistan pages on Just Giving
The Last Munro - Beinn Achaladair
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
The final Munro - 37 started the climb with visitors from USA, Austria, France, Belgium. It was dry but cool and windy. David Blodgett, Mike and Mary Robinson, Monica and Stefan Culen, Wes and Debbie Clark turned back Summit team: Baggers: Tony Brightman, David Adams, Jeremy Fenton, Paul Prescott. The US contingent: Jamini Davies, Ben Clark & Casey Boll. Afghan Action team: Chris & Angela Beales, Gerry & Ettie Stattock. Intrepid couples: Charlie & Charlotte Marshall, Dermot & Mary Stack (in training for Nepal), Alan & Elisabeth Kershaw (Isle of Man). Banana man: George Jaksch - left to catch a plane. Leyland lad: David Quainton. INSEAD crew: Hans & Carla Westerbeek, and Nabil Kassatly. Howell clan - Philly Howell, daughter Letty Butler and friend Tom Christensen, Scott Kirkpatrick, John Guyon (70), Theo (7), his Dad Will, his aunt Anna, and his grandpapa, Michael, the compleatist. A total of 30 plus MH in all! £20K raised thanks to SK! A beautiful Munro carpet was presented to M&S H.”
We were greeted by a magnificent rainbow at the top, sadly invisible on the picture!
The crowd at the top.
Left to right: Tony Brightman, Ettie Stattock, Gerry Shattock, Tom Christensen (red hat), Scott Kirkpatrick, Paul Prescott, Theo Mackley Howell, Anna Howell, Michael Howell (tall hat), Philly Howell, Letty Butler, Casey Boll, Jamini Davies, Will Howell (waving), Ben Clark, David Quainton, Jeremy Fenton, David Adams. (18)
Picture taken by John Guyon. Chris and Angela Beales were nearby. (3)
Looking SW down the ridge. Stragglers coming up: Hans & Carla Westerbeek, Dermot & Mary Stack. Nabil Kassatly not yet in sight. (5)
People who had already set off down: Alan & Elisabeth Kershaw, Charlie & Charlotte Marshall, George Jaksch. (5)
People who got halfway up: David Blodgett, Mike and Mary Robinson, Monica and Stefan Culen, Wes and Debbie Clark. (7)
People who stayed at the bottom: Susan Howell, Veronica Kassatly, Liska Blodgett, Jennie Winter, Kate Tagg. (5)
Grand total: 43.
All the best -
Michael
