Tuesday 29 September 2009
TWO of our plucky Bighearted Scotland winners are planning to climb one of the world's highest mountains - and want celebs to join them!
Go-getting gong heroes Ryan McLaughlin and Allan Thomas have asked Ultimo tycoon Michelle Mone and Celtic defender Gary Caldwell to take part in their Comic Relief-style trek up Kilimanjaro.And the bra queen is said to be "definitely interested" after she and fellow guest Gary met the dynamic duo at our awards bash last week.
Mountaineer Allan, who won the Fundraiser of the Year award, plans to lead the trek next summer - and Ryan 14, is determined to join him.
Allan, 41, of Aberdeen said: "Meeting people like Ryan was really inspiring. We want to raise £100,000."
The salesman, who won our gong for climbing Everest to raise cash for cancer victims, is deciding whether to tackle 19,340ft- tall Kilimanjaro or 15,781ft Mont Blanc in the Alps. He said: "Mont Blanc is technically more difficult, but Kilimanjaro is higher so altitude sickness can be worse."
Allan has invited Michelle and Gary to train on Scotland's hills, along with other Bighearted nominees.
He and Ryan aim to raise cash for the six Bighearted charities as well as their own causes.
Ryan, of Drumchapel, Glasgow - who won Child of the Year for his campaign to help multiple sclerosis sufferers like mum Kirsten, 34 - said: "There will be blisters, sweat and tears but I can do it."
http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/scottish/scottish_news/500317/Awards-winners-want-stars-to-climb-Kilimanjaro-to-raise-charity-cash.html
Miss Scotland ready to hit the heights
MISS Scotland Katharine Brown and DJ Suzie McGuire have signed up to join Celts ace Gary Caldwell in a Bighearted charity climb up Mount Kilimanjaro
The daring celebs have agreed to take part in the Comic Relief-style trek up the 19,340ft Tanzanian mountain next summer.
We told earlier this month how Hoops defender Gary volunteered for the adventure at our glitzy Bighearted Scotland Awards.
He was impressed with the plan to conquer Africa’s highest peak by award-winners Ryan McLaughlin, 14, and Allan Thomas, 41 – and now Kath and Suzie will join them too.
Kath, 22, from Dunblane, Perthshire, said: “I was thrilled to be asked and immediately said yes.
“I’ve always wanted to climb that mountain – I’m drawn to it.”
Clyde 1’s Suzie, 35, from Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, added: “I’m definitely up for it – but I am nervous.”
Gary, 27, said: “I’m really excited about Kilimanjaro. As long as the dates don’t clash with football commitments I’ll do it.
“There are a couple of others in the dressing room who want to climb it too.”
Aberdonian Allan, who won our Fundraiser of the Year, and Child of the Year Ryan, of Drumchapel, Glasgow, hope the trek will raise £100,000 for the six Bighearted Scotland charities, plus their own causes.
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