In June our team will be putting their Heart & Sole into attempting the National Three Peaks Challenge climbing Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) within 24 hours to raise money for the British Heart Foundation.

That means climbing:

• Ben Nevis – 1,345m


• Scafell Pike – 978m


• Yr Wyddfa / Snowdon – 1,085m

All within a single 24-hour period, including the driving between the mountains.

What the challenge involves

In total the challenge includes:

• 23 miles / 37km of hiking


• Over 3,000 metres of ascent


• Overnight driving between the peaks


• Very little sleep


• And a lot of stubborn determination.

Why we’re doing it

We’re raising money for the British Heart Foundation, which funds lifesaving research into heart and circulatory diseases.

Heart and circulatory diseases affect millions of people across the UK, and this is something that has touched the lives of many people within our group and our families.

For one member of the team, Tom, this cause is particularly close to home. Tom’s dad, Simon, has lived with a heart defect since he was very young and has faced heart related health complications throughout his life. Most recently, last year he was diagnosed with endocarditis, which became extremely serious and very nearly cost him his life.

Experiencing first hand the work of the doctors, nurses and specialists who treat heart conditions has been incredibly humbling. The expertise, dedication and research behind what they do is genuinely life saving.

In a fitting twist, Simon has volunteered to be one of the drivers supporting our Three Peaks challenge, helping get the team between the mountains while we attempt the climbs.

Being able to take on this challenge while raising money for the British Heart Foundation feels like a meaningful way for the team to give something back.

About the British Heart Foundation

Thanks to research funded by the BHF, the number of people dying from heart and circulatory diseases in the UK has more than halved, but sadly hundreds of people still lose their lives every day.

It’s only thanks to support from people like you that the BHF can continue funding research and developing new treatments and cures.

For example:

£24 could fund two hours of research by an early-career scientist.

Every donation big or small helps move that work forward.

How you can help

If you’re able to donate, we would be hugely grateful for your support.

If you can’t donate, sharing the page helps massively.

Follow the journey

We’ll post updates from:

• training walks

• and (hopefully) the summit of each mountain.

Thank you for the support.