A FORMER Culcheth man has raised £3,000 for charity – by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.
Simon Kelly, a former pupil at St Lewis’ Primary School, Croft, climbed Africa’s highest mountain with a friend.
The 28-year-old chartered tax accountant, decided to climb the 5895m mountain after a casual chat with a friend in a 
London bar in April.
He prepared with several months of training in the gym, running the streets of central London, where he works, and on climbing expeditions in Snowdonia and the Lake District.
Simon decided to climb by the Machame route which is tougher and longer than others, taking seven days and six nights, but provides an “acclimatisation day.”
This turned out to be the third day when he had to climb up to 4600m and then back down to 3900m to camp for the night!
“Climb high, sleep low,” was the advice.
Simon did the climb to raise money for MacIntyre Warrington, a charity which supports adults with learning difficulties.
His mother, Pamela, said: “He had never done anything like this before and spent a lot of time in training. He has raised about £3,000 and money is still coming in.”
Anyone who would still like to support Simon’s challenge can do so at
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserPage.action?userUrl=macintyreevents&pageUrl=3
Picture: Simon at the summit
Simon's £3,000 climb for charity
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