North Louth fitness fanatic Ryan Doherty has set his sights on the ‘20305 Bloody Paws to Everest’ trek this Spring in hope of raising over €20,000 for Dundalk Dog Rescue. After famously declaring that he would scale Island Peak at Everest “on my hand and knees if I have to”, he faced huge disappointment last year when travel restrictions saw the trip postponed. But, as he told The Argus; “The challenge is back on this April, and I’m more ready than ever to take it on!”His quest to trek Island Peak, which stands at 20305feet, or 6189metres, in 23days began after he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in 2018 to raise funds for a Cystic Fibrosis charity. I feel ready now, and I’d go in the morning if I could!”But although Ryan’s own preparations for the trek have never stopped, he appealed for people to get behind the campaign, and donate whatever they could. "I’d really like to appeal to businesses to get behind this effort, it’s a mammoth challenge, but I’m ready for it, and really asking as many people as possible to support the fundraiser.”To donate, log on to https://www.gofundme.com/f/20305-bloody-paws-to-everest

Source: Irish Independent January 06, 2022 23:44 UTC