High point for rugby fundraisers

A TEAM of players from Moray Rugby Football Club set off to tackle the national Three Peaks Challenge on Thursday, May 9.

The challengers set themselves a tall order to conquer the UK’s highest peaks: Scotland’s Ben Nevis (1345m), Scafell Pike (978m) in England and Snowdon (1085m) in Wales – all within 24 hours.

The players are raising money for My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, which aids research into motor neurone disease. They have a fundraising target of £15,000.

Doddie Weir is one of rugby’s most recognisable personalities. He earned 61 caps for Scotland. A talented, committed and athletic lock forward, Doddie is now facing his biggest challenge yet – the Scot revealed he was suffering from motor neurone disease in June 2017. The other 50% of the total raised will be used to help rebuild Moray RFC’s clubhouse, which is often hit by flooding.

To donate see the Lee Adams Moray RFC Just Giving page, or contact Stuart Middleton on 07824 446088 (stumiddleton22@gmail.com) or Lee Adams on 07814 546198 (adams_712@msn.com).

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