Frequently
Asked Questions
What
are the three Mountains?
How
difficult are they to walk?
I
have heard that the challenge includes touching the sea at both
start and finish, is this correct?
How
do I get people to sponsor a team?
How
do I get companies to sponsor a team?
How
much money is needed?
How
much will it cost?
What
are the three Mountains?
The three mountains involved in the challenge are:
Ben Nevis in Scotland
Scafell Pike in the Lake District (England) and
Snowdon in Wales.
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How difficult are they to walk?
This is very dependant on the weather. All have well defined paths
to their summits, and, depending on the route taken, are not difficult.
There are however parts of each mountain that require concentration
and care.
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I have heard that the challenge includes
touching the sea at both start and finish, is this correct?
There are some people who claim the challenge has not been achieved
unless you start by touching the sea at the start and finish. The
routes described on this web site describe the nearest places to
‘touch the sea’ for Ben Nevis and Snowdon. If any team
wishes to include this element in their challenge, best of luck!
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How do I get people to sponsor a team?
In the time tried fashion; knock doors, ask friends, neighbours,
family, work colleagues, in fact anyone you meet!! The local supermarket
may let you ‘station’ people at their doors and ask
people going in and out! Look for novel ways of attracting attention.
Local community radio and press may be very interested in this story;
after all, sending a large team of athletes across the world, with
representatives from your community comes rarely to most areas.
Sponsorship forms are available in the ‘download’ section
of this web site.
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How do I get companies to sponsor a team?
The same way! Go and ask them! Don’t be shy! Human beings
run most companies with families (those that aren’t you will
notice by their reluctance to even talk to you!), you may wish to
name your team after a large benefactor eg the Ashford Tesco Team.
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How
much money is needed?
Loads
and loads! As much as we can raise. THERE IS NO UPPER LIMIT! If
we raise more than we need this year we will save the money for
next year.
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How
much will it cost?
The
entry fee for the competition is £50 per climbing team. This
money will be used to fund the awards and prizes. All costs incurred
by each team to compete will be bourne by the team members themselves.
Remember, our aim is to raise as much money as possible to pay for
the UK hockey team to participate in the World Cup Tournament. We
do not want to spend anything on the organisation of this event.
Application forms are available in the ‘download’ section
of this web site.
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