The National Three Peaks Challenge is an event in which we will attempt to climb the highest mountains of Scotland, England and Wales within 24 hours between 02/09/2016 and 04/09/2016. We climb each peak in turn, and are driven from the foot of one mountain to the next. The three peaks are:

• Ben Nevis (1,344 m or 4,409 ft), the highest mountain in Scotland
  
• Scafell Pike (978 m or 3,209 ft), the highest mountain in England
  
• Snowdon (1,085 m or 3,560 ft), the highest mountain in Wales
  

The total distance walked is estimated at 42 kilometres (26 mi) or 44 km (27 mi), with a total ascent of 9,800 feet (3,000 m).

The driver for our challenge will be the experienced Gary Norman who has been a professional driver almost his entire adult life. We will be carrying out the challenge with a VW T6 Transporter.

He is joined by a team of enthusiastic walkers of all ages, all of whom work for Blind Veterans UK and fancied something a little more challenging than normal: Caroline Belton, Chris Kirk, Desmond Standing and Liam Standing.