A former University of Worcester student has signed off from his prolific fundraising career with an intense physical challenge raising thousands for charity.
55-year-old Tony Frobisher climbed Scafell Pike and then cycled 200 miles across the Lake District and into Wales to climb Mount Snowdon to raise money for Acorns Children’s Hospice.
Following his challenge, Tony thanked the team at the University of Worcester’s School of Sport and Exercise Science, after they helped him improve his training and nutrition ahead of his challenge.
Tony said: “The staff and students did so much to help me get my almost 56-year-old body in the best possible condition to complete this last big physical fundraising challenge.”
Tony added: “Scafell Pike was more than 25,000 steep, rocky steps, and then after almost zero sleep at the campsite I set off on Saturday and rode 120 miles across the Lake District.”
He continued: “Sunday was a very gruelling 80-mile cycle in a strong headwind, and then after a very cold night in the tent, my friend Simon and I began climbing Snowdon at 6:45 am. In total I cycled for 17 hours, and the step count for Snowdon was 31,000!”
Tony’s friend Simon Deakin-Woods climbed both mountains with him, and supported him on his cycling journeys in the car.
Looking back on the final challenge of his fundraising career, Tony said: “I feel stiff and sore, but very happy to bring 17 years of fundraising challenges to an end, literally on a high! Together, my friend Simon and I have raised more than £3,000 for Acorns.
Tony began fundraising in 2007, after his triplet daughters were born prematurely. Sadly, his daughter Jewel passed away at just 17 days old.
Mila had severe cerebral palsy and often received respite care at Acorns Children’s Hospice. Sadly, in 2016 she became ill and passed away at the age of just 10.
In his fundraising career, he has raised more than £55,000 for various charities including Acorn’s Children’s Hospice, Make A Wish UK, Scope, Bliss, and The Bike Project.
Tony’s other triplet daughter, Louisa, is now 18. Louisa is blind in one eye and autistic, and she has raised more than £3,000 for Acorns by running around Worcester’s Pitchcroft Racecourse and climbing the Malvern Hills.
It’s not too late to donate to Tony’s fundraising efforts, and anyone who’d like to contribute can head to https://www.justgiving.com/team/twopeakstwopedalsteampage.
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