My name is Alice Castle, I am 20 years old and I am from Wakefield, West Yorkshire. I am doing this challenge to really push myself and gain awareness for a really great cause. My Brother, Roger Castle, aged 42, from Bradford, will also be doing the challenge, every year he does some form of fundraising and he loves a challenge. After doing the Yorkshire 3 peaks and then walking Hadrians wall the National 3 peaks seemed like a good next step. So this year we decided to do it together.
CHICKS is a charity that provides respite breaks for deprived children. CHICKS stands for Country Holidays for Inner City Kids. Last year I volunteered for a week on a camp and it was one of the most inspiring weeks of my life. I want to raise money to enable CHICKS to send more children to this life changing project. Roger will be walking for Marie Curie, every year he raises money for this wonderful charity that provides end of life care to terminally ill patients in their own homes. Having lost family to Cancer he is really keen to support this fantastic charity. Homepage of <a href="http://www.chicks.org.uk/" target="_blank">CHICKS</a>. Homepage of <a href="http://www.mariecurie.org.uk/" target="_blank">Marie Curie</a>.
The National Three Peaks Challenge takes in the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales, often in 24 hours.