NATIONAL charity Heart Research UK is on the look-out for kind-hearted walkers who would like a challenge.

We want to hear from teams, couples and individuals who would like to take on the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge on Saturday, June 16.

The Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge is a picturesque and demanding walk, starting from Horton-in-Ribblesdale, near Settle in the Yorkshire Dales, and takes in the summits of Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough - a total ascent of more than 1,500 metres over 26 miles.

The event is not a race and the challenge is to complete the walk in less than 12 hours.

Sadly, most people have been touched by heart disease as it remains the United Kingdom's biggest killer and more than one in three people die from cardiovascular disease.

Many walkers raise funds in support of someone who is living with heart disease, or in memory of a loved one.

We would love to hear from anyone who is interested in taking up the challenge. Entry forms can be downloaded at www.heartresearch.org.uk/three_peaks.htm Or phone 0113 234 7474 or email info@heartresearch.org.uk

Derek Edwards, Heart Research UK, Joseph's Well, Leeds.