By Tara Rippin • Published: 26 Apr 2020 • 18:09
DAVID pledged to ‘climb’ 8,848 metres in an ‘Everest Challenge’ at his home in Navarra, to raise funds for the Red Cross Respond’s Covid-19 initiative, set up to support the vulnerable during the pandemic.
And the Triurgazia Triathlon Club member’s efforts are being continually updated in live streams on the club’s Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/triurgazia.triatlon
https://www.facebook.com/triurgazia.triatlon/videos/1459312737582629/
David began the arduous fundraiser at 7am this morning, and three hours ago he had completed 2,000 climbs – taking him to the equivalent of 6,400 metres.
And viewers had pledged €2,457 getting him very close to his €3,000.
The club posted: “The first first depends only on him, the second is up to you…”
To help reach his goal, visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/responde-everesting
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Tara Rippin is a reporter for Spain’s largest English-speaking newspaper, Euro Weekly News, and is responsible for the Costa Blanca region. She has been in journalism for more than 20 years, having worked for local newspapers in the Midlands, UK, before relocating to Spain in 1990. Since arriving, the mother-of-one has made her home on the Costa Blanca, while spending 18 months at the EWN head office in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol. She loves being part of a community that has a wonderful expat and Spanish mix, and strives to bring the latest and most relevant news to EWN’s loyal and valued readers.
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