3 Peaks for Leo

About the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge

The Yorkshire Peaks Challenge involves climbing Pen-y-ghent, Ingleborough and Whernside within 12 hours.

Leo was a fit and healthy boy until October 2024, when he was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, weeks before his 3rd birthday. He went through chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and despite the treatment appearing to go well, he relapsed at the final stage, and there was nothing else we could do. Leo passed at home surrounded by his family on the 18th May 2025. We would like to try and raise some money for Alices Arc, a charity which are dedicated to funding research into finding a cure and less harsh treatments for rhabdomyosarcoma.

Fundraising page

Fundraising for Alices Arc - Leo Heppell

Charity website

Challenge registration number: 290301

May 2026

11 hours 44 minutes

Challenge result

11 hours 44 minutes

Participants

  • James F Heppell
  • Colin Evans
  • Glen Oxley
  • Jade Oxley
  • Jonathan Brady
  • Simon Robinson
  • Ian Boyd
  • Charlie Thomson
  • Antonia Rehill