Snowdon Sunrise Challenge for TASC
Event Information
About this Event
Join TASC for an unforgettable experience as you complete a night time trek of the rugged Mount Snowdon to help raise vital funds for the charity that is dedicated to caring for the mental, physical, and financial wellbeing of the UK's ambulance community!
The challenge
- Distance: 9 miles – 14.5 km (there & back)
- Ascent: 3,199 feet – 975 metres
- Time: About 6 hours (there & back)
- Start/Finish: Llanberis Railway Station, LL55 4TD
- Parking: Car parks in Llanberis itself
A popular summit trek by day-time, it forms a real challenge by night! Stargaze on your way to the top, stand at the summit by moonlight and watch the sun rise over the slopes as you descend - this is will be an unforgettable experience!
On the Day
02:00 – Meet Sky Blue Adventures Team at Llanberis railway Station.
02:15 – After a team briefing commence climb on the Llanberis Path
05:30 – Reach Snowdon Summit and enjoy the views from the Summit Café
06:00 – Start descent down the Llanberis Path
09:00 – Arrive in Llanberis and finish challenge
More information about the event is available here.
Please note that to take part in this event, participants will need to pay a £65.00 deposit and agree to a £400.00 fundraising target. All funds you raise will help provide mental, physical, and financial wellbeing services to the UK's lifesaving ambulance community
How you can make a difference
- £400 can give 4 people a year of online wellbeing advice and guidance
- £600 can provide 11 sessions of physiotherapy for people injured in the line of duty
- £800 can provide 13 people with an hour of mental health support
If you need tips on fundraising, there are lots of ideas on our website and in our Fundraising Pack.
What's included
- Team presentation (if required)
- Logistics(all transport through out the challenge if required)
- Highly experienced mountain leaders (fully qualified and first aid trained)
- Maximum Mountain leader/client ratio of 1 leader / 10 clients
- Safety equipment (carried by your Mountain Leaders)
- £5m Public Liability Insurance
- £5m Professional Indemnity Insurance
What's not included
- Travel costs to start/finish location
- Personal trekking equipment
- Alcoholic and energy drinks
- Bottled and boiled water
- Personal snacks
TASC, The Ambulance Staff Charity is the national charity dedicated to caring for those who care for us. We are passionate about supporting the mental, physical, and financial wellbeing of the UK's serving and former ambulance staff as well as their family members and ambulance service volunteers.
TASC is a UK registered charity:1163538/SC046384.