The Triple Gordon

This virtual 3 peak challenge is dedicated to the memory of Gordon Hannington, who passed away in 2019 following a lack of aftercare provision after he battled testicular cancer. It is made up of the equivalent distances, and ascents of 3 mountains that held a special meaning to him. The last mountain he climbed with his family, Cadair Idris. His favourite peak in the UK, Great Gable. A mountain he climbed as part of work with Mountain Rescue, a cause he was passionate about, Goatfell.

It's no accident that these mountains fall one in England, where he made his home. One in Scotland, where a lot of his heritage was from, and the nation he represented in sport. One in Wales, Snowdonia, the home of Bala Lake, the Awen and his source of spirituality.

If you do want to visit any or all of the mountains and complete the original walks, you can find the routes for Cadair Idris here, for Great Gable here, and for Goatfell here.

This challenge is raising funds for Testicular Cancer UK, a charity that massively supported Gordon and continues to fight for better care for men.



Distance: 34.5km

Ascent: 2608m

Time Allowed: Any 3 chosen days within a 30 day period. Challenge must be completed within 90 days of sending donation.

Minimum Donation:* £15

Hashtags: #TheTripleGordon #GNUGordonHannington #CheckEmLads #TesticularCancerUK #SwordFitness

Leaderboard points: 3


Medals will be sent out upon completion of challenge, you can send evidence of completion (screen shot of any tracking app) via this form.

If you are collecting sponsorship for completing challenge, you can choose to send full amount through as your donation, independently via fundraising sites, or to the cause/charity directly. Please let us know if you are doing this by using the hashtags listed for social media posts so we can share them.





*Donation amounts are subject to deductions by Sword Fitness to cover the hosting and admin associated with these events. These are fixed at £7 + 10% of remaining donation for single day challenges, and £9 + 10% for multiday challenges.

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