A group of six intrepid athletes took on the National Three Peaks challenge to raise money for charity.

Jason Nowell, from Glusburn, Ian Beresford, of Steeton, Chris Walker, Jim Walker and Roy Whittlestone, all from Burley in Wharfedale, and Gary Gilham, from Essex, set off at 5pm on the Friday to climb the highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales.

To complete the challenge successfully walkers must have climbed all three peaks in not more than 24 hours.

The group began in Scotland with the highest of the peaks, Ben Nevis, which stands at 4,409ft.

They then drove on to Cumbria to climb Scafell Pike, England's highest mountain at 3,347ft and finally on into Wales to Snowdon at 3,409ft.

The team completed the mammoth task in 21 hours and 29 minutes, including the 11 hours and 27 minutes of driving, leaving the walkers just 10 hours and 2 minutes to climb all three hills.

In addition to this, they were successful despite one of the team, Ian Beresford, sustaining an injury in a fall while descending Scafell Pike in the dark.

Jason Nowell said: "Ian injured himself coming down Scafell at 2 o'clock in the morning. He hurt his knee and we had to strap him up.

"Then we had to go and do Snowdon. He was alright going up but he was in agony coming down."

The group raised £4,000, which is to go to the Children's Heart Foundation, based at Leeds General Infirmary.

Three Peaks team, from left, back: Stuart Tillotson, Chris Walker, Steve Whitlock, Roy Whittlestone, Nick Keys and Shaun Berrisford; front: Gary Gilham, Jason Nowell, Ian Berrisford and Jim Walker