Here is the itinary for the final Kilimanjaro Challenge:
Torbay RNLI is preparing to say ‘calm winds and fair seas’ to several of its long-standing volunteers in the near future, who have collectively accumulated an incredible volunteering record of over 220 years.
The Kilimanjaro Challenge 2023’ consists of six sequential challenges from May 2022 to February 2023, including skydiving, endurance swimming, cycling, rowing, driving, and finally hiking to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest ……. read more here
Coming soon … The BIG Climb.
Our intrepid team will soon take on the ultimate challenge.
This video sums it all up in less than ten minutes!
So, the fifth and final challenge is completed, before the big climb.
The drive time for the three days was a total 29:45 hours, they visited 31 RNLI stations and covered 810 miles.
They have completed their fourth challenge by rowing the 60 miles of the Caledonian Canal.
They also elected to climb Ben Nevis on their last day in Scotland.
Next up was the third challenge which involved the swimmers.
They all safely completed their Kilimanjaro challenge to swim over 20 kms around Tor Bay and actually landed ahead of schedule!
Our intrepid cyclists completed round two of the Challenge over the last week of June.
They rode across the Isles of Scotland, learning the true meaning of ‘saddle-sore’ in the process!
All nine members of RNLI Torbay station safely completed the first Kilimanjaro Challenge on Sunday May 22nd
They meat-bombed at 15,000 feet, freefell 10,000 feet for 60 seconds, opened canopies and swooped gracefully through the final 5,000 feet to the DZ at Dunkeswell airfield, to much applause from well-wishers, friends and family.
Check out our video below
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