Firefighters from Oxfordshire will be taking on a mountain endurance task to raise money for charity.

On Saturday, October 28, five firefighters from Bicester Fire Station will be attempting the UK’s three peaks challenge in aid of The Firefighters Charity.

This cause is to support firefighters across the country to enable them to live healthier and happier given the demanding nature of the role. 

The charity challenge involves climbing, descending and then travelling between the three highest peaks in the UK, all in under 24 hours.

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A spokesman for Bicester Fire Station said: “Our challenge will start in Scotland, tackling Ben Nevis, before we make our way down to the Lake District to take on Scaffel Pike, before finishing in Wales to summit Snowdon.

“The challenge will include a total of 15 hours climbing, over 11,000ft of ascent, and 22 miles covered, all in less than one day.

“The challenge is considered ‘extreme’, with only 40 per cent of participants completing it, so wish us luck.”

The Firefighters Charity was formed during the Second World War to support the bereaved families of firefighters who had died during the Blitz. 

The national charity then celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2013. Another notable moment in the charity's history was in 1953 when the late Queen Elizabeth II became the Royal Patron.

You can donate to the Bicester firefighters cause at www.firefighterscharity.org.uk/how-we-can-help

 

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This story was written by Matthew Norman, he joined the team in 2022 as a Facebook community reporter.

Matthew covers Bicester and focuses on finding stories from diverse communities.

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