Running uphill for Richmond Good Neighbours

Residents of the Richmond Hill area are taking part in a challenge to raise funds for Richmond Good Neighbours by cumulatively running the equivalent height of Mount Everest this week. This is called Everesting, yup it actually has a name and the team would be very grateful for your support.
 
Around 10 families or households are running (or walking in some cases, or a mixture in others) up a hill in Richmond Park which goes from Petersham Gate towards Pembroke Lodge, as many times as they can within two hours - together our combined uphill ascents should equal an Everest ascent which is about 270 times up the hill. The runs are being undertaken from Saturday 30 May to Sunday 7 June.

We will be adding news of the runs on this page and on the Richmond Hill Covid 19 Support Group Facebook page as members of the team complete their ascents.
 
To support the challenge
Please support the uphill runners conquering Everest for Richmond Good Neighbours by donating here.

About Richmond Good Neighbours
Richmond Good Neighbours has been providing support to residents of Richmond for over thirty years. Volunteers shop for those who can no longer do it for themselves. They pick up clients and accompany them to hospital or a doctor’s appointment, staying with them if they need moral support or a second pair of ears. They drive them to social events, or simply meet them for a cup of tea and a chat or even take them to the theatre or cinema. Some of these activities that we take for granted can be a huge challenge for those who are elderly, isolated or disabled.

The charity usually raises funds at various events such as the Richmond May Fair - so their finances have been badly hit by lockdown. Members of the Richmond Hill Covid 19 Support Group who have already done fantastic work in making visors for the NHS and care workers, and providing them with much-appreciated support packages, are helping this valuable service by raising money in our Richmond Hill Running Uphill Challenge.