The Bothy Shelterers is a group of family and friends who are taking on the National Three Peaks Challenge in memory of Brian Robertson who passed away in 2017 after a short 11 week battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Brian was a keen hillwalker and was a member of the Tayside Police Mountain Rescue Team, and he also took on the 3 Peaks Challenge himself.
Fundraising pageWe will be walking to raise money for the charities that helped Brian throughout his illness: The Maggie's Centre, Pancreatic Cancer Scotland and Macmillan Cancer Support. We're aiming to raise at least £5000, with 50% of the proceeds going towards Pancreatic Cancer Scotland and the remaining 50% split between the other charities. Forty years ago, 3% of people diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer survived five years or more. That figure is still 3%. Each year around 9,500 people in the UK are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. It has the lowest survival rate of all 21 common cancers, with only 3% of those diagnosed living for 5 years post diagnosis and only 1% living for 10 years. Despite its high mortality rate and lack of improvement in chances of survival, pancreatic cancer has attracted little research funding in comparison with many other cancers - currently less than 2% of research funding from the major funding bodies.
23 hours and 46 minutes
The National Three Peaks Challenge takes in the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales, often in 24 hours.