HEROIC ENDEAVOUR

Richard Parks on Mount Elbrus summit

Richard Parks (the ex former Newport Gwent Dragon) is back after concluding his world-record-breaking aim (the 737 Challenge) which involved reaching seven summits and three poles in seven months. From the Antarctic to the Arctic and up Mount Everest, Richard Parks endured serious frostbite not to mention a dangerous fall into a crevasse.

He successfully reached the North and South Poles, climbed to the summits of Kilimanjaro (Africa), Everest (Asia), Vinson (Antarctica), Aconcagua (South America), Carstensz Pyramid (Australia), Denali (North America) and Elbrus (Europe) in six months, 11 days, seven hours and 53 minutes.

And all to raise funds for charity, we can still make donations. If you would like to donate to the cause, or find out more about Richard Parks’ record breaking challenge, can visit www.737challenge.com to find links to the donation page and details on his challenge.

Or cheques can be made payable to the 737 Trust and posted to:

737 Trust
Greystones
34 Ridgeway
Newport
NP20 5AG.

For more information about the charity and what it does, visit www.mariecurie.org.uk