why are we doing it?
We are Major Ryan McGuirk and Captain Steve Crosby-Jones, both serving British Army officers, in the Corps of Royal Engineers. Two typical Army officers, it is fair to say we are at our happiest when out in the elements; cold, wet and exhausted. Our careers have exposed us to excitement, adventure and great camaraderie. But we’ve also faced our challenges; both personal and professional. We've both seen family and close friends battling cancer, as well as friends and comrades who have sustained life-changing injuries - physical and mental - in the service of their country.
Our personal experiences of the effects of cancer, plus the unseen mental battles of soldiers, make us passionate advocates for the work done by our chosen charities. So we hatched a plan to fundraise for some causes close to our hearts: Macmillan Cancer Support and Combat Stress.
The aim of our challenge is threefold: Firstly to raise awareness of the work being done by both charities. Secondly to raise funds to help both charities to continue their all-important work in the support of those that are diagnosed with cancer or combat stress. Thirdly, to set ourselves a really tough, record-attempt challenge which, in some small way, represents the fight of people we know that have dealt with cancer or mental illness due to active service.
Our epic challenge:
To scale the three highest peaks in the British Isles at a run/walk/crawl (probably in that order), and cycle the 500 miles between them...all in less than 46.5 hours, which would be a new record. In total, this epic expedition is 525 miles. See more details of The Challenge.
Our personal experiences of the effects of cancer, plus the unseen mental battles of soldiers, make us passionate advocates for the work done by our chosen charities. So we hatched a plan to fundraise for some causes close to our hearts: Macmillan Cancer Support and Combat Stress.
The aim of our challenge is threefold: Firstly to raise awareness of the work being done by both charities. Secondly to raise funds to help both charities to continue their all-important work in the support of those that are diagnosed with cancer or combat stress. Thirdly, to set ourselves a really tough, record-attempt challenge which, in some small way, represents the fight of people we know that have dealt with cancer or mental illness due to active service.
Our epic challenge:
To scale the three highest peaks in the British Isles at a run/walk/crawl (probably in that order), and cycle the 500 miles between them...all in less than 46.5 hours, which would be a new record. In total, this epic expedition is 525 miles. See more details of The Challenge.