An intrepid Errol man will scale the highest peaks in Scotland, England and Wales in the name of charity.
However, making Andrew Miller’s task more difficult will be the tight 24-hour time scale that he and his fellow climbers have set themselves.
The seven-strong team will tackle Ben Nevis in Fort William, Scafell Pike in the Lake District and Snowdon in north Wales on Friday, May 28.
As they won’t be making a start on their first peak until the afternoon of the challenge, the men will have to climb one of the mountains in the darkness.
Although it will be the first time Andrew (31) has done this at night, he is confident his experience will help him complete the Three Peaks Challenge.
He said, “I’m not that daunted by the whole thing but it’s not going to be easy.
“We have a guide coming with us, so he will be making sure that we don’t get into too much danger.”
He added, “Hopefully when we are travelling around we will avoid any major traffic, as any delays could be a major factor in us finishing on time.
“We’ve got a minibus to take us in between the mountains, which we will also be using to get some sleep.”
Andrew was roped into the challenge by his friend Neil, who had enlisted his colleagues from a London police force.
The men are hoping to raise money and awareness for Scope and Hope For John, an organisation set up on behalf of a friend of Neil’s that aims to find a cure for Lafora disease a fatal form of epilepsy.
Andrew said, “All of the money I raise personally is being split between Hope For John and Scope, a charity which campaigns for equality for cerebral palsy sufferers. “My own family is affected by this, with my cousin confined to a wheelchair because of cerebral palsy, so I was keen to raise some money to help this cause too.”
As part of his training the property landlord has spent the last three months running, rock climbing and bagging Munros.
He said, “I’ve been trying to get out on to the hills at least once a week over the last two weeks alone I was able to climb eight Munros.
“Because I’m quite an active Munro bagger, I’ve been quite enjoying the training and I’ve now completed about 40 altogether.”
He added, “I’ve not been checking on the weather forecast for the day but even if it rains or snows, we are all pretty experienced so it won’t be a problem.”
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