A dedicated group of friends from the golf industry conquered the gruelling Three Peaks Challenge to raise thousands of pounds for the charity Help for Heroes.
The team of 11 climbed the UK’s three highest peaks – Snowdon, Ben Nevis and Scafell Pike – in a time of 22 hours 45 minutes.
The group – Colin Mayes, Jim Conlan, Tristan Hall, Andy Owen, Kevin Hart, Andrew Brown, Daniel Hodson, Simon Thorpe, John Weir, Chris Lomas and Jonathan Gaunt – have so far raised £27,111.35 for the Battle Back initiative, which aids seriously wounded service personnel gain confidence and return to an active life.
They kicked off the challenge at 3.55am on Saturday, July 24, climbing Ben Nevis in Scotland, with words of encouragement from World Number Three Lee Westwood, a Help for Heroes ambassador, ringing in their ears.
Ben Nevis was conquered in four hours, before the team headed to Scafell Pike in the Lake District, scaling that in three hours 25 minutes.
A four-hour drive to North Wales gave the team a chance for a quick rest before tackling Snowdon, which was climbed in four hours 30 minutes, finishing the challenge at 2.40am on Sunday, July 25.
Mayes, of Burhill Golf & Leisure, said: “It was an extremely tough challenge both physically and mentally, but the group pulled together and helped each other through.
“To finish the challenge in just less than 23 hours was a great achievement, and raising so much money for such a great cause was an even bigger accomplishment, and one that the whole team is proud of.”
Hart added: “The golf industry has been magnificent in offering so much financial support to this very worthy cause and the whole team would like to thank everyone who has been kind enough to sponsor them.”
The group will present a cheque to the initiative on September 1, at Burhill Golf Club, Surrey, where they will also enjoy a round of golf with a number of Battle Back golfers.
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