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Welsh 3000s challenge A group of officers from the Serious Crime Division are embarking on a huge mountain climb known as the Welsh 3000s Challenge. The challenge is to complete the walk which includes 16 mountains in North Wales within 24 hours. Completing the walk are intrepid mountaineers DI Aaron Duggan, DC Janine Simpson, DC Emma Hulston, DC Stuart Kay, DS Jon Connah, DI Chris Wood, DS Tony Hanlon, DI Chris Mossop, Andy Goggins along with colleagues Paul Axon from ‘Positive Steps’ (part of Probation Services) and his nephews Niam and Jordan Axon. Supporting the walkers are retired officers Fred Axon and DC Brendan Greally.
Det Insp Aaron Duggan said: “The walk is just over 26 miles but if you include the walk to the start point and down from the finish point it is over 30 miles. “The route starts at the top of Snowdon and finishes three mountain ranges to the north later on Foel Fras. In order to make the most of daylight hours we will have to start our ascent of Snowdon at around 3.45am on the Saturday morning. “There is a mixture of experience in the group but all wanted complete the Welsh 3000s challenge in memory of Fiona and Nicola so we chose COPS (Care of Police Survivors) as our main charity. “We will also be raising money for three other worthy causes – The British Heart Foundation, the
National Association for Colitis and Crohns Disease and Scouts UK. Paul Axon’s brother Neil died following a heart attack on Christmas Day last year. He was 39. Stuart Kay’s daughter Emily was diagnosed with Crohns disease last year. Tony Hanlon is a Scout Leader and gives up his time to work with the Scouting movement in East Manchester. “If we are lucky with the weather it is possible to complete this walk in 15 18 hours so we may make it back in time for last orders for a well earned shandy.” To donate and for more information visit www.justgiving.com/ teams/Welsh3000Challenge
Heroic walk to remember our heroes
Officers from Tameside took part in 110 mile charity walk around the Greater Manchester boundary, in memory of PC's Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone. The team of ten started the walk in Uppermill, before walking a total of 50 hours through the day and night 42
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to finish the challenge in Rochdale. Those taking part were: Stuart Charlesworth, Will Fairchild, Dan Parsley, Karl Darlington, Chris Hayden and Annabell Biddle took part in the full walk. There were also officers taking part in fivemile relays: Melita Worswick, Chris Gill
and Rachel Derby. Unfortunately, PC Will Fairchild was the only one to complete the full distance with the others having to pull out along the route due to injuries. The team raised more than £3,000 for the charity COPS (Care of Police Survivors).