Darren Holden Does Kilimanjaro Challenge, 10/9-18

On October 9, Darren Holden, along with a number of other Irish celebrities, will depart Ireland for Tanzania where they will take the Kilimanjaro Challenge and climb the great peak, dedicating his climb "to those doctors and nurses and to the many beautiful kids who have and will benefit from their love and expertise."Those participating in the climb to benefit the sick children of  The Children's Medical and Research Foundation, Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin - include: TV Presenters Kathryn Thomas, Sile Seoige, Jenny Buckley, Comedian Alan Shortt and Karl Spain, the High Kings' Darren Holden, Cork Hurler, Aisake O Hailpin, 2FM DJ, Ruth Scott and friends of Crumlin will Climb for Kids when they embark on a colossal climb up Mount Kilimanjaro, in association with 2FM, on October 9th 2010.
 
It will take the celebrity climbers an exhausting 6-days of trekking to reach the summit. (The celebrities doing it for Comic Relief last year took 8!) Each gruelling moment will be captured by 2FM DJ Ruth Scott who will accompany the team and record every bump, slip and trip from the base camp to the summit. A camera crew  will be on hand to capture key moments for a documentary to be aired next March in Ireland.

"Having climbed Macchu Picchu last year in aid of Action Autism Ireland, and learning of all the hurdles that sick children and their parents face on a daily basis, I immediately decided that if the opportunity arose again to help out a charity, especially one that aids children, I would be there in a heartbeat. As a parent of 3 wonderful kids, I am grateful on a daily basis for their health. However, there are children out there, who need expert care and medical attention, and the wonderful staff at Crumlin Children's Hospital provide that selflessly year after year. I will dedicate my climb to those doctors and nurses, and to the many beautiful kids who have and will benefit from their love and expertise." - Darren Holden

Please drop by the Climb for Kids Mount Kilimanjaro Challenge Website and read more about the charity and the event. Technology willing, they will be keeping us all up to date with the progress of Darren and his fellow climbers, by blogs, tweets, and YouTube videos, so save the link to your favorites now! We will of course bring you all the updates here too as they become available, both in the build up and during the days of the climb!

Mt Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest mountain standing at a whopping 19,340 feet above sea level and is a magnet for trekkers and climbers the world over. This challenging trek takes us along the Machame route that approaches Kilimanjaro from the south, through dense tropical rainforest all the way to the snow capped summit at 5896m. Kilimanjaro sits on the northern border of Tanzania, overlooking Kenya, and just over 200 miles south of the Equator. The area is not particularly mountainous; indeed, the nearest mountain to Kilimanjaro is Mount Meru, over 60km away to the south-west.

Click on this link to see Darren's video and fundraising page. http://www.cmrf.org/eventMembership/show/47

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