If you're out walking in the hills and have a bad fall, you'd expect the North West Air Ambulance to rescue you - but do we take this service for granted?
Will Griffin, from Glossop, thinks so and he's decided to raise money for the service.
"I work for North West Ambulance Service, and the air ambulance is always at hand to help on the more severe jobs we have to deal with," he told the Chronicle.
"North West Air Ambulance is a registered charity, which receives no government funding whatsoever, so I am asking if you can spare anything, please help me by donating so I can help to keep them flying."
Will is running the length of Hadrian’s Wall, from Carlisle to Newcastle, which is about 80 miles to raise money for the service.
He hopes to raise around £1,000 and is already well on the way to achieving that.
"The pandemic has hit everyone hard this year, and while the country has been in lockdown, I have been doing a lot of running and have signed up to race across Hadrian's Wall," Will said.
"I have 24 hours to complete it, however my aim is to finish it in around 16 hours.”
But for Will, the 80-mile run is just a warm-up as he’s planning to take part in 'The Race to the Wreck' which is a 202km race across the Namibian desert in November.
It's a journey by foot over four days to the wreck of the Eduard Bohlen.
Trapped within a veil of thick fog, the Eduard Bohlen ran aground along Namibia's Skeleton Coast on 5 September 1909. The 310-foot-long cargo ship now lies partially buried beneath the sand, destined never to complete its journey from Swakopmund to Table Bay.
Will said: "I like to push my body to the limit and be out of my comfort zone. Also I thought while I was doing some crazy races like Hadrian’s Wall and Race to the Wreck it is a great opportunity to rise some money for a good cause.”
The North West Air Ambulance charity provides rapid pre-hospital care needed to make a life-changing difference. It operates three helicopters, flying 365 days a year with doctors and paramedics on board providing emergency medical treatment when time is crucial.
To help Will raise money for North West Air Ambulance, you can donate by clicking here.
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