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PEAK OF FITNESS FOR CHARITABLE GROUP OF LOCAL BUSINESSMEN

Five Peaks, Five Nations, Three days

A group of local businessmen from Swansea including Home from Home MD Matthew Bound are preparing to take part in a gruelling challenge that will see them climb five peaks in five nations over three days later this year (June 2012).

Matthew is one of 16 men training for the Five Peaks Challenge. The charity that he has chosen to raise funds for is ‘The Oakley Waterman Caravan Foundation’.  The charity provides much-needed respite breaks at two Haven parks in England for children suffering from life threatening illnesses.

In just three days, from 23 to 26 June, the group will attempt to climb a staggering 17,000 ft covering 40 miles of mountain paths, 800 miles of tarmac and crossing four national borders and one sea. Matthew, a former Swansea City player, says: “It’s going to be a huge task but the Oakley Waterman Caravan Foundation is an amazing charity. We have set ourselves a target of 53 hours to complete the challenge including travelling time, so we will have to see how realistic that is when we get started'.

Their work of the foundation is invaluable in that they help support families and provide fun holidays when they are most needed. ” mountain Explains Matthew:  “It won’t be possible for all 16 of us to climb together as we are all at different levels of fitness so we plan to split into groups of five and travel together between the peaks by mini bus.  “Training is well underway and the donations are rolling in and we’d like to thank everyone for their support and donations so far.”

To learn more about the 5 Peaks Challenge and the Oakley Waterman Caravan Foundation, and to make a donation, visit http://www.justgiving.com/matthewbound.

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