Pictured above: (l-r) Alistair Wesson, Jon Kicks, Gurmit Rai, Jonathan Creed, Andrew Bucklow, Lee Waterfall, Charles Gilmour, Barny Howe, and Phil Denton 

Employees from the Nottingham office of RSM Tenon are on a high after 60 people from the accountancy firm scaled a total of 17 peaks in 24 hours to raise £10,000 for Cancer Research UK.

The challenge, named Project Mustard, has seen three teams simultaneously climb the Welsh 3000's, National Three Peaks and Snowdon in just less than 24 hours despite adverse weather conditions and a few injuries.  

The idea was that all three teams would meet on the summit of Snowdon during the afternoon of Saturday 11 June. In the event, whilst all 3 teams made it to the top of Snowdon, the timing was not perfect. The National 3 peaks team, due to various hold ups, managed to reach the peak at around 8:00pm and only just got down before the light faded. The participants and support teams then met up for a hog roast and a well deserved beer or two at a nearby campsite. 

Here the teams celebrated their achievement and the life of Mark Coleman, a friend and colleague at RSM Tenon, who died of cancer on New Year's Eve 2010. Mark, who was diagnosed with skin cancer in 2009, died at the age of 44 leaving behind his wife Gail and three young children. 

Jonathan Reynolds, financial management director at RSM Tenon in Nottingham and close friend of Mark, said, "The Welsh 3000s was the hardest physical and emotional task that I have ever undertaken; it was a great experience and is one that I will never forget. Everyone who took part in Project Mustard will remember last weekend and, most importantly, the reason why we where there. I am extremely proud of the effort that everyone has put in and feel that we participated in a fitting tribute to Mark. The great news is that we are confident of raising well over £10,000 for Cancer Research UK"

RSM Tenon has received some great support from both national and local companies. Trekmates supplied guides for the National 3 Peaks team and two Midlands companies, Practical Car and Van Rental and Mertrucks, have supplied transport for the teams. Watchorn Financial Services kindly funded the diesel costs for the National 3 Peaks team whilst the Welsh 3000s team had some valuable support from Aviva and Legal and General.  

Many clients and contacts have also shown their support with generous donations. They include: CJ Upton and Sons Limited, Fat Cats, Johns of Nottingham, Practical Car and Van (Leicester) Limited, Lumbers Jewellers, Champions UK Plc, Colwick Hall, Nottingham Racecourse, Leicestershire County Cricket Club, Juice Creative Design Limited, Indigo (Melton Road, Leicester), Nelsons Law, Handelsbanken, Moss Solicitors, Hotel Maiyango ... and many more.