Name: Lauren - Surrey 3 Peaks Challenge CHARITY CHALLENGE HIKE 33KM 1100M ASCENT
Start: 2024-05-18T07:00:00.000Z
End: 2024-05-18T19:15:00.000Z
Location: Victoria Station

This year our charity is of a personal nature, having a direct effect on one of our hike leaders. In February 2022 Storm Eunice blew through the UK causing a vast amount of devastation. Our guide Lee Cooper's daughter Lauren was a victim of an accident due directly to the storm conditions when a section of her garden wall fell on her (whilst trying to secure other pieces that had already fallen) The resulting injury to her foot was irreparable, and consequently she had to undergo surgery to have her lower left leg amputated. Lauren has made incredible efforts to maintain a normality in her life, as far as is possible. She has returned to her career as a PE Teacher and has adapted her love of playing netball into coaching and umpiring, the coaching qualifications being gained during this traumatic year. She has hiked in Tenerife, been to the Sahara with Outdooraholics, Whernside (one of the Yorkshire 3 peaks) and made an attempt at Pen y Fan (bad weather causing the group to turn back)

Tragically both the landlord of the property she rented and also the insurer refused to pay up for this accident on obscure legal grounds, so Lauren has got zero compensation for this accident

We want to show our support to Lauren, who stands as an inspiration to so many people, her students, her netball team (whom she has coached to league promotion this year) her family and friends, and to us here at Outdooraholics. We hope you will join us in this year's challenge, thank you.

You can follow Lauren on Instagram here: [https://www.instagram.com/limbitless_road_to_recovery](https://www.instagram.com/limbitless_road_to_recovery)

Your entry fee for this hike is £40, ALL of which Outdooraholics will be donating to Lauren (Outdooraholics will pay for all hike costs including train tickets, Paypal fees etc)

For this hike we will have 2 guides and up to 40 hikers

Taking in the three highest peaks in Surrey - Box hill (224m), Leith Hill (294m) and Holmbury Hill (261m) and being nearly as long as the Yorkshire Three Peaks, this is a formidable challenge and very accessible from London in a day

As well as being a stunning route in the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty it's also a great training hike for anyone doing a big challenge this year like The Yorkshire or National 3 Peaks

**MEETING POINT**

Victoria station 8am, leave at 8:20am for the 8:41am train. Meet between WHSmith (no 34) and Nero Express (no 29) - [MAP](https://bit.ly/3vR4Sfx)
Planned arrival back into London is 8:15pm (you are committed until then)

**GUIDE - Main guide:** [SAGAR](https://www.outdooraholics.co.uk/MeetTheOutdooraholics.pdf) 07932 008302 (Lee supporting) (only for use during the hike) [ABOUT US](https://outdooraholics.co.uk/about_us.pdf)

**FOOD** \- Bring a packed lunch and hike snacks\, it's a long hike

**DISTANCE & DIFFICULTY**

Distance: 21 miles (33km)
Grading: [Challenging](https://outdooraholics.co.uk/HikeGradings.pdf)
Ascent: 1100m
Hiking time: 8 to 9 hours

**COST & PAYMENT**

£40 including the guided hike and return train travel, click “Attend” to join. ALL of this £40 goes to charity, Outdooraholics is paying for train tickets, Paypal fees, everything...
Payments are non-refundable and non-transferable but we have a process to release your space for [RESALE](https://outdooraholics.co.uk/FAQ.pdf), if your space sells you will be refunded.

**WHAT TO BRING**

• Hiking clothes & footwear - ideally hiking boots. Hat & gloves if cold, waterproof jacket & trousers [KIT LINK](https://www.londonhiking.co.uk/Equipment.pdf)
• Water (2 litres)
• Lunch
• Mental toughness, a great team spirit and proper hiking clothes and footwear
• We arrange train tickets and logistics, so just turn up and have a great day 😁

**SAFETY** \- Your guide is a trained hike leader and Outdoor Activity First Aider

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