A pub manager is getting ready to take on one of Northumberland's 'toughest walking challenges' with the aim of raising £1,500 to install a public access defibrillator at his establishment.
Steve Blair of the Twice Brewed Inn on Hadrian's Wall will undertake the Allendale Challenge on April 1st. And as if the 26 mile walk wasn't difficult enough, he'll do it in full firefighting kit, including breathing apparatus and oxygen tank, giving him an extra 45kg to carry on the course.
Considered by many to be one of the toughest challenge walks around, The Allendale Challenge is organised by North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team and is always popular with walkers. The 2023 event is Steve's seventh attempt at the walk, and he hopes to raise enough for a public access defibrillator at the Twice Brewed Inn car park, which is next to The Sill in Northumberland National Park.
