A former Royal Marine Commando has brought together dozens of professionals from across the UK to take part in a gruelling challenge to raise tens of thousands of pounds for Help for Heroes.
Wirral-based Greg Pye asked for volunteers to come forward earlier this year to bid to complete the 3 Peaks Challenge - an ascent and descent of the three highest peaks in the UK in 24 hours.
The peaks include Scotland’s Ben Nevis, England’s Scafell Pike and Mount Snowdon in Wales.
Greg, who runs Go Commando, was overwhelmed by the response to his appeal from all corners of the UK and has now put together teams involving more than 50 competitors.
Among the firms taking part are online retailer Shop Direct Group, North West solicitors Maxwell Hodge, Hampshire firm Events Insurance and staff at Walsall Hospital.
The challenges will take place between July and September with Go Commando taking care of everything – from training days and recommended training programmes, to transport, insurance, full mountain leader cover and bags of motivation and support to get you through the challenge successfully.
Greg said: “The response from the UK’s business community and from individuals has been terrific and we will be running a series of 3 Peaks challenges over the summer months and hopefully raising tens of thousands of pounds for a fantastic cause.
“I launched the initiative because I’ve lost so many friends in Afghanistan and I wanted to do something to help the country’s heroes.
“This year more service men and women than ever will pass through the Personnel Recovery Centres for mental and physical rehabilitation following active service abroad. Help for Heroes work to build and fund the centres as well as contributing vital funds to rebuild lives.”
Help for Heroes was founded by Bryn and Emma Parry in October 2007 out of a desire to help the wounded Servicemen and women returning from Afghanistan and Iraq and provides direct, practical support to those injured in the current conflicts.
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