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I DID IT! 💛 214 WAINWRIGHTS! ⛰️

Yesterday, as per the plan a year ago, I summitted my last Wainwright on my wonderful Dad’s birthday with close friends and family.

In February 2025, we all lost the most amazing man to Prostate Cancer, 18 months after being diagnosed. In October 2025, on his birthday 4th October, I set myself a challenge to climb all 214 Wainwrights in one year in honour of him, and to raise funds and awareness for @prostatecanceruk .

And yesterday… on his birthday, I DID JUST THAT!

Before the cancer took over, spread to his bones and paralysed him from the waist down, Dad climbed Latrigg and we talked about him completing many more, but unfortunately, he didn’t do any more after Latrigg due to becoming to poorly and bed bound. So the mission became clear, I’ll do it for him.

I’ve been out in all weathers and dedicated almost every weekend to completing this, and I couldn’t be prouder. I have managed to raise enough money to hit my target of £1000 and more.

I wanted to say a huge thank you, to every single person who has supported me. Whether it be family, friends, colleagues or people I don’t even know. You’ve all been incredible and I wouldn’t be able to do it without all of your support.

I’d also like to thank @theyorkshirewanderer for giving me his time and effort yesterday and capturing such a special day for us all. You were incredible and I can’t wait to see the rest of the photos.

Dad, I hope you were with me and everyone else every step of the way yesterday, and I hope I’m making you proud.

Happy Birthday Mush.

You’re loved and missed every single day.

If you’d like to read more of our story, the link is here and if you’d like to donate, the link is still live in my bio.

Again, thank you to everyone, your support means the absolute world.

💛⛰️

#prostatecancer #uk #thelakedistrict #parentloss #familyandfriends

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“In Memory 214” challenge was created after losing my Dad to Prostate Cancer in February 2025.

Dad loved the outdoors, mostly out in the Peak District, but since I moved to the Lakes, we wanted to climb the Wainwrights. We started, but only managed to climb Latrigg together, before the cancer took hold of his spine and paralysed him from the waist down.

So now, I have made it my mission, to climb every top for him. Every step, every mile, every route, is to honour him.

I know it’s a big challenge, and since moving back to Nottinghamshire, it’s now an even bigger challenge as I only have weekends, and it’s a four hour journey to get to the Lakes, but I will complete every single one and finish on Latrigg on his birthday.

If you’ve been affected by cancer, prostate cancer or know anyone going through it, then this is also for them.

I started sharing the journey, and raising awareness over on @spinaldestination and then with everything happening in life, it’s taken a back seat and haven’t posted anything, therefore nobody really knows what’s going on. However, I am going to change that, and will be posting my journey since last year.

I have worked my way through them and currently have 11 routes left.

Thank you so much for everyone that has liked, shared and donated so far, your support means the world.

And if you’d like to share, like, repost, I would really appreciate it and if you’d like to and are able to donate, the link is in my bio.

IN HONOUR • FOR AWARENESS • TO CREATE CHANGE

#spinaldestination #crackoncrew #inmemory214 #prostatecancer #prostatecancerawareness

“Together, we’re not backing down”

Follow along for more.

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214 Wainwrights.
365 days.
1 purpose.

For those of you that know me personally, or have followed me for a while, you’ll already know about the challenge I started in October 2025 and the Instagram page @spinaldestination to raise awareness and funds for @prostatecanceruk .

Unfortunately, it took a back seat when my relationship broke down, and although I didn’t post, or raise awareness, I still drove four hours to the Lake District every weekend to complete my routes to ensure I can finish on 4th October, and am still doing this now, 6 months on.

I’m currently on 111 Wainwrights and have a plan to complete all 214 by the timeframe I have set myself.

Thank you so much to everyone that has already shared, already liked and already donated.

If you or anyone you know has been affected by Prostate Cancer this is for you and for them.

And if you would like to donate, the link is in my bio, and if you’re unable to, a like, share or repost would make my day and I would really appreciate it. If my story can help save just one man’s life, then I’ve done the main things I set out to do.

Follow along for the next routes at the weekend.

#griefjourney #wainwrights #parentloss #prostatecancer #thelakedistrict

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From the day I was born, until the day you took your last breath.

The amount of days I got with you weren’t enough, and I wish I could have just one more with you.

You were the light of all of our lives and we all miss you every day.

Until we meet again, to carry on our days together.

I love you

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#parentloss #grief #dadanddaughter #griefjourney #loveandloss

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I’ll forever be grateful for this moment.

Dad was poorly, but he still got into the lake and went wild swimming.

Not because it was easy… but because he still wanted to live, be optimistic and try something new. He always told me I was “crazy” going into the water, but he followed in my footsteps and actually loved it.

He was so proud of himself that day… as we all were of him.

Grief often makes me focus on the loss, but sometimes I remember moments like this and realise something else too:

He didn’t stop living just because he was ill, and I think that’s something he would want for me as well. To keep living!

#prouddaughter #keepliving #wildswimming #thelakedistrict #griefjourney

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So here goes,ime rubbish with words and it takes a lot for me to write about my self like this becuase it actaully makes me really sad and upset but the time has come to do something about it and share my story.

In simple terms this is all about me logging my weight loss journey with all the people I love, people that are intrested or even people that want to take the piss ime easy, for far to long ive been on and off diets but once my dad passed away in Feb 2025 my life spiraled out of controll I ended up weighing 28 stone 2 pounds and I needed to loose weight for me and for my family, I used to get out of breath alot, didnt want to do anything or just day to day couldn't be arsed so I got on it lost about 4 to 5 stone and then bang another bit of shit news me and the missis had a miscarriage which set me back completely again taking the easy way out and turning to sweats, energy drinks ect and put pretty much it all back on, and weighing a whopping 27 stone 9 pounds, so here goes this is were the magic is going to happen, ime not taking no weight loss crap or any suplemant to stop me eating ime doing this the hard way, I have a goal of 16 stone i want to get to, once I reach my goal I will be purchasing my dream car but this is under wraps for a while yet, so follow me for some really rubbish videos along the way of me woffling about crap, talking absolute nonsense and just being me loud and obnoxious also have a laugh at my expense, if you want to follow my journey then feel free to follow and share becuase this is gunna be a reyt good laugh and ive got to crack on.

To my dad ime going to do this once and for all, hopefully you can see and be proud of what I am about to acheive.

To my family watch this space, maybe now you wont have to hide your chocolate in the fridge no more.

Fay,Rory,Reggie,Mum and Charlotte lets do this 💪 🙌 👌 team RICHARDS

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My dad means the world to me and so does this journey.

Prostate Cancer is now the most common cancer in men and sometimes has no symptoms, meaning being diagnosed too late.

Walking all 214 Wainwrights is about honouring my wonderful dad and hiking the steps he is no longer able to take. It’s also about raising funds and awareness for @prostatecanceruk so more research can be done, and more men have a better chance of survival.

“IN MEMORY 214” - currently 30 Wainwrights down, meaning 184 to go. ⛰️

If you’ve been affected by prostate cancer or know someone that has and would like to be a part of the journey with us, get in touch or head over to @spinaldestination for regular awareness and updates.

Our fundraising link is in my bio, if you’d like to get involved in a different way.

Thank you to everyone for your support so far, it means the world.

💛🌿

#walkingthewainwrights #inmemory #prostatecancer #raisingawareness #griefjourney

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A few snaps from our first challenge a few weekends ago for @spinaldestination.

I thought I’d seen quite a lot of the Lake District, but turns out I’ve only seen little bits. Whinlatter Fell came with its surprises, and Graystones felt like you were walking off the edge of a cliff!

BUT… we were greeted by a beautiful sunrise, got lovely weather most of the day on the Sunday and saw some pretty mushrooms 🍄

Oh and a face full of sausage roll on the way back!

What fells surprise you?

#thelakedistrict #cumbria #wainwrights #inmemory214 #spinaldestination #whinlatter #whinlatterforest #fells #challenge #mushrooms #autumn #sunrises #earlymornings #keswick #hike #hikethewainwrights #hiking #hikingadventures #getoutdoors #getoutdoorsmore #moments #memories #mykeelakit #fjallraven #haglofs #ospreypacks

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This is me and my dad. My best friend, my biggest cheerleader, and the bravest man I’ll ever know.

When Dad passed away earlier this year, I promised myself I’d carry his spirit forward. He had a massive love for the outdoors, and he gave me the same love.

With his strength in the hardest moments, and his “crack on” attitude no matter what, I vow to carry his big personality on through our much loved hobby.

That’s why I’ve created Spinal Destination. It’s a space to raise awareness of Prostate Cancer and Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression, to honour Dad’s memory, and to bring people together through being in the outdoors and remembering people we’ve loved and lost.

Our very first challenge is about to begin, and it would mean the world to me if you could follow along, support, or even just share to spread the word.

Every little bit helps to create change for the future.

If you’d like to join us → follow @spinaldestination 💛

#challenge #prostatecancer #prostatecancerawareness #togetherforchange #firstchallenge #love #family #bestmate #hikingchallenge #loveforoutdoors #mscc #hikeforhope #walkingforpurpose #dad #metastaticprostatecancer #inmemory214 #spinaldestination #crackoncrew

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