James Hayes takes on the highest and toughest race in Europe for Right to Sight

“La carrera de su-vida” The race of your life.

In the searing heat of the Andalusian August this year, a footrace will take place. On one of the highest mountain roads in Europe one of the most gruelling road races in the world takes place. It begins in Granada, beneath the Alhambra palace, at 600m above sea level and ends 50km (31.07 miles) away, at the summit of Pico Veleta, a staggering 3,392m above sea level. James Hayes, a supporter and great friend of Right to Sight is going to attempt it. But he needs your help.

In his own words “I can’t undertake such a masochistic effort without knowing that I am doing it for a worthwhile cause. Therefore, I’m going to try and raise money for Right to Sight. Will you donate money to help me run the race? Will you give me the moral energy I need to drag myself up the final, steepest stretches of the mountainside? Will you try and help me beat my extremely hopeful target of 5 hours? Will you give me encouragement to go out training on the mountainside for the next two months? And, far, far more importantly, will you aid Right to Sight to cure the blindness of thousands of unnecessarily afflicted people throughout the poorer parts of the world?”

“I won't be the only one who will be deeply grateful.”

So let’s join James in his ambitious (some might say crazy) 50km mountain race that is taking place on 2nd August. Please help him raise money for Right to Sight by sponsoring him whatever you can afford.


James has set up a donation page at http://www.justgiving.com/jamesdavidhayes where you can see how he’s doing in reaching his target of £2000.
Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor James: Right to Sight receives the money faster and if you’re a UK taxpayer, JustGiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

You can learn more about this amazing race (with the aid of a Spanish dictionary!) at www.subidaveleta.com

Good luck James, we’re all very proud of your bravery and will be rooting for you all the way.