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Local teacher helps to conquer stroke with gruelling climbing challenge
A teacher from Ashton-Under-Lyne successfully scaled Alphin Pike in Saddleworth non-stop for 24 hours on Friday 19 June, to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association.
Chris Webb, 34 from Mossley completed the gruelling challenge from 7pm on Friday until 7pm on Saturday 20 June, when he ran 3.1 miles and 1000 feet of ascent and descent each lap. Chris managed to complete 25 laps over the course of the day, which is just short of the height of Mount Everest from sea level.
Chris was inspired to take on the challenge for the Stroke Association as his wife Anne works as an Occupational Therapist for Tameside and Glossop NHS Community Stroke Team. Working closely with the Stroke Association, on a daily basis her team see the impact that stroke can have on survivors and their families.
Chris said: "I decided to do this to support the work of the Stroke Association to help families affected by stroke get the support they need. During the challenge, the support from the local community was fantastic and over the 24 hours I was never without a support runner. There were 41 support runners in total, running 111 laps cumulatively.
“I was fed, watered and cheered on by a steady stream of people who decided to give up some of their weekend to see me in varying degrees of pain! So far I've raised about £1,400 for the Stroke Association, a very worthwhile cause, and I’m really grateful to everyone for their support.”
Louise Lawless, Community and Events Fundraising Manager at the Stroke Association, added: “With around 152,000 strokes a year in the UK – that’s around one every three and a half minutes - it is vital that we have people like Chris who can raise funds for people affected by stroke. We’re really grateful to him for taking on this unbelievable challenge.”
To sponsor Chris, visit http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/alphinpike For more information about stroke, ring the Helpline on 0303 30 33 100 or visit www.stroke.org.uk.
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A stroke is a brain attack which happens when the blood supply to the brain is cut off, caused by a clot or bleeding in the brain. There are around 152,000 strokes in the UK every year and it is the leading cause of severe adult disability. There are over 1.2 million people in the UK living with the effects of stroke.
Stroke Association is a charity. We believe in life after stroke and together we can conquer stroke. We work directly with stroke survivors and their families and carers, with health and social care professionals and with scientists and researchers. We campaign to improve stroke care and support people to make the best recovery they can. We fund research to develop new treatments and ways of preventing stroke. The Stroke Helpline (0303 303 3100) provides information and support on stroke. More information can be found at www.stroke.org.uk
