CARE IT 3 Peaks Challenge

CARE International is delighted to announce the launch of the third CARE 3 Peaks Challenge supported by Computer Weekly and iTSHOWCASELIVE, taking place on 12-13 June 2010.

Once again, the challenge will see teams from across the IT industry taking on the 3 highest peaks in Scotland (Ben Nevis, 1,334m), England (Scafell Pike, 978m) and Wales (Snowdon, 1,085m) all in the target time of 24 hours.

In 2009, QA completed the challenge in the fastest time of 23 hours and 18 minutes, and the gauntlet is down for any team who thinks they can beat that total! Better still, last year’s event raised £50,000 to support CARE’s poverty-fighting work.

Head of CARE Challenge Neil Munro said, “We are delighted that iTSHOWCASELIVE is supporting the event this year. This challenge is always really good fun, and the funds raised by previous teams are already achieving fantastic things around the world. The IT industry is one of the most fun and enthusiastic industries we work with. It would be wonderful to top last year’s fundraising total and we’re confident we can do it!”

The CARE 3 Peaks Challenge offers corporate teams a fantastic teambuilding and networking opportunity, with a well deserved dinner and awards following the challenge. Experienced CARE Challenge staff will be available from the day teams sign up, to offer advice and support with fundraising and training.

ABOUT CARE
CARE works in 70 countries, helping 59 million people a year find a route out of poverty. Ninety one pence in every pound raised for CARE goes directly overseas to support the charity’s vital projects which tackle the root causes of poverty. Most currently, CARE is part of a coordinated international effort to bring relief to people affected by the recent earthquake that hit the Caribbean nation of Haiti.

How to enter

The CARE 3 Peaks Challenge is open to anyone who works in IT, from the in-house IT department to the multinational software firm. If you and your colleagues have what it takes, visit www.carechallenge.org.uk/IT or call the CARE Challenge team on 020 7934 9470.
 
 

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