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Manxmen reach Kilimanjaro summit

by isleofman.com 17th October 2008
Three Manxmen have reached the summit of Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, to help raise money for an Isle of Man charity.

Eighteen-year-old Matthew Kaighen, his 20-year-old brother Andrew Kaighen and their uncle Richard Hird scaled the near-6000 metre peak in Tanzania in aid of Manx Anti-Cancer.

Matthew and Andrew's dad, Richard Kaighen, estimates they've raised around ?3,500 but thinks there could be more to come.

He heard from the party as they started their descent (audio file attached):
Posted by isleofman.com
Friday 17th, October 2008 08:18pm.

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