Blues eye the big three

stuart brennan

July 03, 2009

CITY can't wait to scale the heights - in fact 25 of their staff are starting this weekend!

As the players knuckle down to pre-season training on Saturday, the hardy group of Blues employees will be attempting to climb the three highest peaks in Britain, to raise money for the New Children's Hospital.

Manager Mark Hughes and chief executive Garry Cook were originally going to join the gruelling challenge, which involves scaling Scotland's highest mountain Ben Nevis, England's Scafell Pike and Wales's Snowdon.

But Cook is now busy overseeing City's summer transfer activity and Hughes will be with his players when they report back to the Carrington training ground tomorrow.

Maintenance engineer Bill Poole, at 56 the oldest of the intrepid group said: "We believe the temperatures are going to drop for the weekend - let's hope so!

"Sixteen of us will be trying to do all three peaks in of 24 hours, and the others will do it over three days - Garry will join us for that final leg as well."

To support the mountaineers, go to www. justgiving.com/mcfc3peaks.

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The City Chippy, Sydney (03/07/2009 at 10:12)

Good luck to you all. I did it in three days and too much beer. It's hard and watch for scree (I think it's called that, still got the scar) on The Pike.

Infijar Ken, Angola (03/07/2009 at 10:40)

These 3 peaks in 24 hours is an incredible effort. I've also done this over 3 days, that was hard enough.

Bill, you are an inspiration to all of us 55 y.o's and over.

John- still Sheikhin' all over (03/07/2009 at 10:51)

scree sliding, all the way down, love it.

good luck and make Snowdon the last, you can come down on the chair-lift ;-)

the proper 3 peak challenge. in Yorkshire ;-)

Pie in the Sky, Manchester (03/07/2009 at 11:11)

Good luck lads. Shame that GC and MH are going to miss it. I bet they planned it that way.

Colinski no.8, In the rain. England (03/07/2009 at 11:47)

Fantastic effort by all concerned at City. We`re a true credit to our City.

Tommy "Chopper" C, Oz. (03/07/2009 at 11:57)

Is the train still running up Snowden? Last time I was there {about 1968} it wasnt that hard.

StretfordBLUE in America, Born a BLUE and Forever (03/07/2009 at 14:48)

Did they extend an invitation to the rags. With their mountain of debt, a good project on climbing out of debt.

Deakinblue (03/07/2009 at 17:14)

Gary cook and mh 'bottling it'.I'll only forgive them if they bring in 3 more world class players - nothing less he he

blueinUSA, Denver, CO USA (03/07/2009 at 19:05)

Those are speed bumps compared to what we have in Colorado. Come out here and scale some heights...I'll join you!!! I have climbed 8 of the 14,000' + peaks in Colorado. That is called altitude!

3rd Generation blue, Edgeley (03/07/2009 at 19:59)

I've climbed snowdon before and that was great fun even though it was tiring in the summer sun. I've heard the trick is to make sure your legs don't seize up on the drive to the next mountain.

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