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MEDSTEPS5CHALLENGE
The 10 th anniversary of the MedSteps5Challenge has been annoinced and it will take place on the 20th April 2024 .
The initiative will see participants attempt to climb the Med Steps up to five times in a day in a bid to raise money for Cancer Relief Gibraltar .
Fundraising efforts began back in 2015 when Mark Cooper , joined by his friends Graham Dyer and Simon Morgan , cycled from London to Gibraltar . As an extra fundraiser , Mark came up with the idea of walking or running up and down the Mediterranean Steps 5 times in a day . This first MedSteps5 Challenge raised £ 6,000 with over £ 100,000 collected for the charity in the eight years since it began .
The MedSteps5Challenge is not only the Prison Service ’ s annual charity event , but a firm fixture on the Rock ’ s community event calendar .
Next year , to celebrate the 10th anniversary , and to make the event bigger and better , the organisers have attracted lead sponsorship from Sovereign and local estate agents Chestertons , with both having made the commitment to support the event for the next 3 years . Livescore and Image Graphics also supporting . Mark commented : “ Generous sponsorship now means the MedSteps5Challenge can attract an even greater following , with all participants now receiving a quality event T-shirt with their £ 15 entry fee . Any participant who raises more than £ 150 through JustGiving , will get free entry including a T Shirt . On completion of three or five laps , participants will also
10 OTWO 52 / NOVEMBER 2023