In memory of the late Greg 'Dobber' Moore. Dave and Tom have been friends from a young age, Andy and Ryan are father and son, Tom and Andy are business partners and finally we are good friends. On 1 March 2015 Dave’s father Greg ‘Dobber’ Moore collapsed at his beloved golf course and despite the very best efforts from The Magpas Team (and many others) he sadly passed away. During 2016 Dave decided to spend the year training/completing a few challenges to raise as much as possible for Magpas Helimedix (£2,500 is the target) and enlisted the help of his nearest and dearest. Upon knowledge of this Tom and Andy, decided to achieve one of their goals at the same time and suggested The Three Peaks challenge and here we are……
Fundraising pageMagpas has been operating for over 44 years. They are a locally run charity who rely on the support of volunteers and fundraisers to keep their medics in the air and able to save many many lives It supports the Ambulance Service by providing the Magpas Helimedix Air Ambulance and a Magpas specialist medical team, despatched to cases of life-threatening illness or major trauma within the East of England. The charity operates a helicopter and rapid response BMW, staffed by highly trained Pre-Hospital Doctors and EEAST Paramedics, many of whom volunteer their own time to work with us. Magpas Helimedix are on call to provide extended medical care where it is needed most 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The charity works closely with EEAST Ambulance Service NHS Trust and Cambridge University Hospital Trust (CUH).
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The National Three Peaks Challenge takes in the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales, often in 24 hours.