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TAKE ON THE ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME and join our team of trekkers climbing Kilimanjaro this year. Mount Kilimanjaro “The Roof of Africa” stands at a mighty 5895m. Our challenge takes us along the beautiful Machame Route that approaches Kilimanjaro from the south through dense tropical rainforest and all the way up to the mighty snow-capped summit. This is a tough but rewarding route and on reaching the summit you will feel a sense of overwhelming achievement.

WE NEED YOU… This year, one person every 15 minutes will hear the words ‘You have cancer’. Our mission at the Irish Cancer Society is to eliminate cancer. We need you to join our Trek4Life team and ensure there is a future where no one has to hear those words.

The money raised by our Trek4Life team will fund our cancer research programmes. With you on our team we can fund vital Irish research that will have a signifi cant impact on the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. With the collaboration and support of concerned people like you, so many developments are rapidly happening in the area of cancer research and with such huge prospect of success, that we are now moving closer and closer to a better understanding of what causes cancer and how best we can successfully fi ght cancer on a uniquely personal level - and WIN!

Join the Irish Cancer Society’s Trek4Life team today, fund vital cancer research projects and help us beat cancer once and for all.

What is included in my fundraising target? This includes your fl ights, accommodation, meals (excluding

free time), local leader, staff and of course your donation to the Irish Cancer Society.

What is not included? Personal expenses, personal equipment, vaccinations, visa and travel insurance are not covered in your fundraising.

What will the accommodation be like? Simple but comfortable lodges will be provided when not on Kilimanjaro. While on Kilimanjaro participants will be camping in high quality tents which will be provided and erected by porters.

How fi t do I need to be? This is a strenuous trek; any participant would need a high level of fi tness for this challenge. The more physically fi t you are, the more you will enjoy the challenge. The fi nal ascent will require a combination of physical fi tness, will power and relative strength. Therefore participants would need to be confi dent that they can walk for 6-7 hours a day for 6 days.

How do I sign up? Complete and return your application form along with your €300 deposit, a signed version of the terms and conditions and medical questionnaire. Your deposit will be deducted from your fundraising target and will secure your place on the trek.

Trek Kilimanjaro

Date: January 2015, February 2015, June 2015, July 2015, August 2015, September 2015, October 2015. Fundraising Target: €4,950 (includes €300 deposit)Funds Due: 6 weeks before departure

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By understanding the differences in cancer cells, doctors and scientists can now begin to develop personalised approaches for patients for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of their cancer. The new era of personalised medicine is creating newer and more effective targeted medicines with less side effects which, when given to the correct patient, will lead to longer and healthier lives.

Dr Antoinette Perry, one of the leading Irish Cancer Society funded researchers in the area of personalised medicine in prostate cancer.

ITINERARY

Day 1: We depart Dublin on an overnight flight to Kilimanjaro. Exact flight details and airport joining instructions will be sent out to you nearer the time.

Day 2: Moshi. On arrival into Kilimanjaro Airport, we travel approximately one hour to our hotel in the town of Moshi. We then meet our guides who will be leading the climb and prepare our kit bag for the climb. This evening we enjoy an evening meal together and have a final briefing on the challenge ahead.

Day 3: Machame camp – 3000m, 5-6 hrs trekking. After a good breakfast we make the 1 hour road transfer to the Machame Gate. On arrival we meet the rest of our team, including our guides, cooks and porters. We register for the Trek and our bags are weighed to ensure each is within the 15kg limit. Finally it is here – the moment we have all been waiting for! We begin our Trek through lush vegetation of the humid rainforest with its fascinating range of bird life, wild flowers, endemic trees and insects. We have some short breaks en route before reaching our camp in the afternoon. There is some time to relax before dinner, before settling down for our first night under canvas.

Day 4: Shira camp – 3840m, 6-7 hrs trekking. This morning our route takes us through the ever changing scenery as we make the steep ascent up through heather and moorland to the Shira Plateau. We continue across the plateau to our camp and this evening we can relax and enjoy the fabulous views.

Day 5: Barranco camp – 3950m, 6-7 hrs trekking. Today we trek east across beautiful barren moon like landscape and around craters that scar the earth. We trek always in the shadow of mighty Kibo until reaching the Lava Tower where we stop for some lunch. This afternoon we descend through the surrounding ravines, with their wonderful micro climates and beautiful birdlife. We eventually reach our camp late in the afternoon. This descent aids the acclimatisation process and allows our bodies to adjust to the ever changing altitude.

Day 6: Barafu camp – 4600m, 6-7 hrs trekking. We leave camp early and our first challenge today is a climb and scramble over the volcanic rock of the Barranco Wall. On reaching the top we have a well earned snack break and enjoy fantastic views over to Barafu. We reach camp in the afternoon and after a good meal, we put on some extra layers to keep warm and try to relax and get some sleep in preparation for our early morning summit bid.

Day 7: Summit day – 5895m, 12 hrs trekking. And so to summit day and our toughest challenge yet. We awake around 0100 and after a hot drink and snack we begin our climb. For the next 6 hours we trek the steepest and most demanding part of the route by torch light. This is a long and gruelling trek through scree to reach Stella point at the crater rim. After a short rest we make our final traverse to Uhuru Peak, the highest point on the African continent at 5895m. The rising morning sunlight gives us spectacular views across the plains below and of Mount Meru in the distance and we feel on top of the world! After some photos we have a tough descent to Barafu camp, where we will enjoy a well earned breakfast. After a long but exhilarating morning, we can finally rest our tired legs and catch up on some sleep.

Day 8: Moshi, 5-6 hrs trekking. After breakfast we continue our descent back through the rainforest, stopping for lunch at the Mweka camp, before continuing on to the Mweka Gate. A short transfer by bus takes us to Moshi and our hotel. Here we can finally take off our walking boots and enjoy our first hot shower in almost a week! This evening we enjoy a fantastic dinner to celebrate our remarkable achievements and for those who have the energy we can party into the night!

Day 9: Moshi. We can enjoy a free day either by the pool or exploring the local area before transferring to the airport for our overnight flight back to Ireland.

Day 10: Arrive home.

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Camp

Lava TowerBarranco

THE SUMMIT

*Please note that this section of the itinerary is subject to change

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Testimonials

We know that undertaking to Trek Kilimanjaro is a challenge and requires a considerable amount of planning. Our dedicated fundraising team will be on hand to offer advice and support with your fundraising. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact the Fundraising Team on CallSave 1850 60 60 60.

I jumped at the chance to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for the Irish

Cancer Society. I managed to raise a lot of essential funds for this amazing charity and make my family and friends and above all my father (who had cancer) very proud of me. It was the most amazing experience of my life and I would recommend it to every walk of life. I will never forget it.

– Sarah

I took part in a trek for the Irish Cancer Society as I lost my sister-in-

law to cancer. She was only 31 years of age. I have also lost an aunt to the disease. I think everyone is affected by cancer so it’s important to be doing something about it. The trek was the best thing I’ve ever done – so good I did it two years in a row – the first time to China and the second to Mount Kilimanjaro. It was a wonderful experience, very rewarding and worth doing. The treks are tough enough but they are achievable.

– Thomas

Trekking Kilimanjaro is an adventure of a lifetime, but don’t just take it from us!