A KENDAL duo is planning a gruelling 60 kilometres hike later this month to raise money for the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Rachel Thomas, 27, and her brother Paul, 25, of Helme Drive, along with family members and friends, aim to complete the Yorkshire Three Peaks - Pen-y-Ghent (694 metres), Whernside (736 metres) and Ingleborough (723 metres) - as part of their 60-kilometres trek on September 29.

"The MS Society is a charity close to our hearts as our mum/auntie suffers from the condition and this walk is planned in honour of her 60th birthday," said Rachel, who now works in Southampton as a tools and hardware buyer for Kingfisher.

Accompanying Paul, now a civil engineer for Laing O'Rourke in London, will be their cousins Helen Middleton, 28, a property accountant at Broadgate Estates, and Lauren Middleton, 24, a category planner at Asda, who both live in Leeds; Sam O’Kane, 27, a civil engineer at Costain, who lives at Leeds; Sam Hammett, 28, a gas engineer with HBS Group Southern, who lives at Southampton; and Dan Marsden, 24, a First Officer with British Airways, who also lives at Leeds.

"We have currently raised £8,500 of our £10,000 target," said Rachel. "We are looking forward to the challenge and are keeping our fingers crossed for good weather on the day!

"Any support or donations would be greatly appreciated to help us reach our target!"

Anyone who would like to donate can do so at https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/sixtyforsixty