A Wokingham businesses man is ready to take-on three of the UK’s highest peaks next month as a tribute to his wife suffering from MS.

On September 23, Mark Summers and three friends will make their way to Ben Nevis in Scotland to complete their three- day challenge with the aim to raise £25,000.

After the support that the Berkshire MS Therapy Centre provided his wife over lockdown, Mark was inspired to give something back to the centre that is struggling to stay afloat following the Covid pandemic.

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Mark Summers said: “We want to raise awareness for the work that the therapy centre does. During Covid they were forced to close due to lack of financial support but they still carried on with Zoom sessions supporting sufferers for two years.

"The different treatments that the centre offers have been life-changing for Jeannine who has suffered with MS for 34 years. They provide a range of treatment options including the oxygen therapy chamber.”

Summers will be taking part in this challenge with friends and fellow Wokingham business owners, Paul Cowan, Matthew Iremonger and Kenneth Critcher.

Ken will be the driver as the group navigate their way across the country to the three peaks.

Throughout the three day trek up Snowdon, Scafell Pike and Ben Nevis they will be pod-casting and recording their experiences, as well as talking about the work that the charity does.

This will allow people to follow their journey from September 23 to September 25.

Mark talks about why committing towards a physical challenge was so important to him. He explains: 

“The reason that I started to exercise in the first place was after a family member had a health scare. Over the next nine months I lost two stone.

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“I’ve always wanted to climb Snowdon and it was after I read a book about the journey to Everest that I decided to go for the three peaks.

Not only does the therapy centre offer treatments for multiple sclerosis patients, it is also a big source of help for athletes that are in need of treatment following illness and injury.

The oxygen therapy chamber is known to be beneficial for healing and recovery and has been frequented by some Reading FC football players over the years.

Following the three peaks challenge, the three business owners hope to create a book about the experience.

This will include the training they had to go through, what the centre itself does for sufferers and case studies of different people that have MS.

Mark added: “It’s truly heart-breaking seeing your loved ones suffer from a disease. When we had the hot weather, my wife couldn’t do anything. This is why it’s so important to have the centre to go to, not just for sufferers but for carers too.”

If you wish to donate to Mark's fundraiser click here