THE British Heart Foundation is calling on people in Bradford to take part in a Three Peaks Challenge and join the fight against heart disease.

The 650 places are going fast for the event which will help raise much-needed funds for essential research into infant heart defects and also help the millions of adults affected by heart disease.

Helen Wright, regional event organiser for the BHF said: “We’re absolutely thrilled to be organising the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge for the sixth year. Hundreds of people have already signed up, so we’d like to urge people to get involved quickly if they don’t want to miss out on a place.

“Heart disease devastates too many lives, killing almost 15,000 a year in Yorkshire and Humberside alone, so it’s vital that we all get behind the fight to find a breakthrough to eradicate this deadly disease and the misery it brings.”

The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge takes in 24 miles of the Yorkshire Dales and reaches 3000ft by climbing up Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough in 12 hours.

To register call 0845 120 8663, visit bhf.org.uk/y3p or email the events team on events@bhf.org.uk.