“We all have our mountains to climb, it’s so much easier when we do it together”

15th June - 7th July 2024 | 7 locations across England, Scotland & Wales

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58-year-old Ian Flatt, who is living with MND, is taking on his most difficult challenge yet in his offroad wheelchair, The Tangerine Dream Machine. 

But he’s going to need some help...

Ian hopes to raise thousands for Leeds Hospitals Charity’s appeal to build the £6.8 million Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease in Leeds.

Ian’s challenge will begin on Saturday 15th June at Whernside in the Yorkshire Dales, the highest of the Yorkshire Three Peaks.

He will climb Snowdon on Global MND Awareness Day, after scaling peaks in Wales and Scotland.

Ian will then return to Yorkshire for the final part of his challenge at Roseberry Topping - "The Yorkshire Matterhorn" on Sunday 7th July, coined Rob Burrow Day by Leeds Rhinos, reflecting Rob’s shirt number 7.

Along his journey, dozens of friends, family and members of the MND community will join Ian and his support team helping him with the physical and emotional impact a challenge of this magnitude will present.

Ian is hopeful that many others will be inspired by his challenge and will sign up to help him reach the top of these mountains.

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Ian and Rachael portrait for 7 Stories of MND exhibition


Read more: Ian and Rachael Flatt: Our journey with MND



Key Dates:

Saturday 15th June
Whernside, Yorkshire

Tuesday 18th June
Wild Boar Fell, Yorkshire

Friday 21st June
Snowdon, Snowdonia

Tuesday 25th June
Pen-y-Fan, Brecon Beacons

Saturday 29th June
Ben Chonzie, Perthshire

Wednesday 3rd July
Skiddaw, Lake District

Sunday 7th July
Roseberry Topping "The Yorkshire Matterhorn", Yorkshire

Support Ian with a donation


Read more: Ian's Snowdon challenge raises thousands for people living with MND


Whether you can support on one mountain, or all seven - or just want to come along to cheer Ian on - add your name to the list today! Simply email [email protected]

Follow Ian’s journey on Instagram: @7mountains_tdm

Donate to the Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease Appeal Today Help us raise £6.8 million to build a specialist Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Care Centre in Leeds, to give people living with MND the best quality of life. Find out more