300-mile sledge lift is toughest plea yet

THEY have battled opposite 300 miles of the Outer Hebrides, run 10 kilometres kitted out in firefighter rigging and climbed the peaks of Britains 3 top plateau in a day. Now daredevil firefighters Lee Peyton, 32, and Garry Mackay, 33, are scheming to bear a 300-mile sledge-pulling plea that has been described as the worlds coldest and toughest continuation event.The Yukon Arctic Ultra speed will see ADVERTISEMENTthe dual try to lift a sledge opposite Canada in eight days, where they will continue temperatures as low as -25C.It comes after the span trafficked 300 miles opposite fifteen Hebridean islands by bike and boat in only 57 hours to lift �18,000 for cancer gift CLIC Sargent.But this time turn the adventurous twin are completing the tiresome charge "just for the fun of it".And the body-numbing temperatures and impassioned precision compulsory have the Feb 2011 eventuality their greatest plea to date. Only around 100 people finish the Yukon Arctic Ultra, and they will have to tarry on allotment packs of droughty meals.The twin are additionally gearing up for the 26-mile Edinburgh Marathon in May, followed by the 96-mile West Highland Way foe in Jun and afterwards a towering marathon after this year.Lee, from Penicuik, said: "I dont essentially know because we do it. This time we"ll be boring a sledge in bitterly cold temperatures but the assist of any rough dogs. I instruct there were dogs."There was a preference in between a 26-mile race, a 100-mile or a 300-mile. We motionless to go for the 300-mile to pull ourselves."During the 300-mile plea for CLIC Sargent Garry was clever at kayaking and I was great at biking, so we upheld each other. This time we"re precision with firefighter Ewan Cameron, who competed at the Britains Strongest Man foe a integrate of years ago. He creates up a little heartless precision sessions."Preparations embody around 4 weight sessions each week, dual core sessions, 13-mile runs and tyre dragging.In prior years the span have additionally finished runs for the Firefighters Charity, together with the inhabitant Three Peaks Challenge, that saw them plunge into Britains 3 top plateau – Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon – in twenty-four hours.Lee added: "Last time we finished a 300-mile eventuality we were upheld by Ian Rankin, Philip Schofield and the Proclaimers. The Proclaimers sent us a summary observant "We goal your 300 miles are as successful as the 500 miles". That summary really binds a little weight this time."