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2020 Personal Challenge got postponed

 

As with many of our lives, plans and goals in 2020 got postponed, cancelled or just trimmed down
Well, 1st January 2020 I announced I was cycling from home in South Birmingham to Llanberis in Snowdonia national park which is 121 miles and will hiking to summit of Snowdon in one day.
You guessed it, I never made it! (Check out next post for what I actually did!
Here is breakdown of what I was planning:
I will be doing this unaided, carrying all equipment for hiking - boots, clothing, food etc as well as cycling tools and kit. I will hiking up Llanberis path to the summit of Snowdon.
The cycle will take 10 hours and the hiking 4-6 hours, dependent on fatigue. On any given day I can do either of these challenges, I have made this is a personal challenge through combining the two.
I regularly cycle 100 miles and have ridden up to 140 miles in a day whilst doing coast to coast, Birmingham to Aberdovey, plus other bike related challenges. Hiking wise I have walked Scaffel, The Wrekin, Long Mynd, and other local hills as well Lake District every year.
I might not of done this one but I will be making a difference, setting new goals and hopefully acheiving lots of them throughout 2021.
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2020 challenge was all about Medaille Trust and modern slavery
Why?
To raise awareness of modern slavery in UK and worldwide and to raise funds for the work of Medaille Trust (Check them out).
Modern slavery is alive and well in the UK today. There is a good chance that it is happening behind a closed door in your own community – in a hand car wash, a nail bar, a brothel, a construction site or even in someone’s home.
That’s why it’s vital Medaille Trust’s network of safe houses keep their doors open to provide a safe haven for survivors on their journey to recovery. And we need your help!
Medaille Trust exists to provide refuge and freedom from modern slavery. Today, we are the largest provider of supported safe house beds for victims of modern slavery in the UK.
We combat human trafficking and modern slavery by:
offering safe housing; providing support for victims; raising awareness in communities; partnering with law enforcement authorities.
Modern slavery is both a global and local issue. So it requires a global and local response.

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