TWO women from Harlow who are preparing to take on a 10-day charity trek are hosting a fundraising race night to help them reach their £10,000 target.
Lorna Crump (32) of Collins Meadow and Lisa Tiffin (30) of Ladyshot have signed up to go to Peru and walk the Inca Trail in aid of St Margaret’s Hospital breast cancer unit in Epping.
They decided to undertake the arduous trek after their friend’s mother passed away from breast cancer a couple of years ago.
The race night is just the latest fundraising event in a series that the pair, who used to work together, have been running to help reach their huge target.
“Neither of us have ever done anything like this before,” said Lorna, “but were really keen to get involved with the charity trek after seeing the good work the hospital did for our friend’s mum when she was fighting breast cancer.
“The race night is the latest event we are holding to help us reach our fundraising target, so we are hoping as many people as possible will come along for a really fun night supporting this fantastic cause.”
Lorna and Lisa will have to walk for at least 10 hours each day, carrying heavy backpacks in temperatures reaching up to 30 degrees Celsius to complete the trek, which will begin in July.
They will also have to contend with the high altitudes and thin Oxygen in the Peruvian mountains, while braving temperatures as low as minus five degrees whilst sleeping in tents at night.
“It will no doubt be a huge challenge for us and we will have to do a lot of training beforehand,” said Lorna. “But we are both really looking forward to the experience.
“The hardest bit will be reaching our £10,000 fundraising target but if it helps other families going through the trauma of breast cancer then all our hard work will be worthwhile.”
The race night is taking place at Harlow Greyhound Stadium on Friday, January 13 from 7pm. Tickets cost £10 and can be purchased by calling Lorna on 07825 833365.
