Three peaks, one team, and a brilliant cause
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Phoenix Software
September 8th, 2026
Team Phoenix takes on the Yorkshire Three Peaks for Yorkshire Air Ambulance
On Saturday 5 September, a team from Phoenix walked the Yorkshire Three Peaks, covering almost 25 miles and climbing more than 1,500 metres. They finished in times ranging from 8 to 11 hours. So far, the challenge has raised £2,342 for Yorkshire Air Ambulance, with donations still coming in.
An early start
The team set off at 6.30am, tackling Pen-y-Ghent first while the morning was still cool. It’s the shortest of the three peaks, but no easy warm-up. Spirits were high, and the views from the top made the early alarm worth it.
Rain at the halfway point
From Pen-y-Ghent, the route to Whernside is long. It’s the part of the day where legs start to feel it and conversation runs quieter. At the mile 10 checkpoint, the rain arrived properly. It hammered down, and for a while, spirits dipped.
The team kept going. Whernside was climbed, and behind them by the time they reached the mile 17 checkpoint. That’s when Ingleborough came into view.
Ingleborough, the hardest of the three
Ingleborough has a reputation, and it’s well earned. The final ascent feels almost vertical in places, and by mile 17, legs are tired and the climb ahead looks daunting. Reaching the summit felt like it should be the end.
It wasn’t. There were still 4.5 miles to go.
Crossing the finish line
Times ranged from 8 to 11 hours across the team, each one a personal effort against genuinely difficult terrain and changeable weather. Almost 25 miles, over 1,500 metres of climbing, sunshine, rain, wind and a finish line that felt fully earned.
Why this challenge, why this cause
The team chose Yorkshire Air Ambulance because their work matters to people across the region Phoenix calls home. It’s a charity that relies on public support and responds when it counts most.
Thank you
A huge congratulations to everyone who took part; this was no small effort. Thank you to everyone who supported the team, whether that was a donation, a message of encouragement, or turning up to cheer at the finish.
So far, the challenge has raised £2,342 for Yorkshire Air Ambulance, and donations are still coming in. If you’d like to add to that total, you can donate using the button below.
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Phoenix Software
Phoenix enables digital transformation in the workplace, empowering UK public sector organisations to innovate and transform with cloud and hybrid infrastructures, data, AI, security, and collaboration tools. By understanding its customers’ goals, Phoenix delivers outcome–focused IT solutions that make a difference to the lives of employees, service users, and communities.