By day Joe Signori, Cameron Sellers and Jacob Allen are part of the team at JCB Power Systems’ factory in Foston, Derbyshire, which develops and manufactures high performance engines.
Now the trio, joined by two friends, are set to climb Snowdon carrying 400kg between them - equivalent to the weight of a JCB hydrogen powered engine. The challenge on Saturday, March 26th aims to get men talking more about mental health and raise funds for the Littlelifts charity, which offers practical and emotional support to women undergoing breast cancer treatment. JCB is supporting the fundraisers with a £500 donation.
Their rucksacks will be filled with engine parts and other materials, such as sand, to make up the engine weight as they climb the 3,560ft mountain. They will continue their fundraising drive in May by entering a 100-kilometre Ultra Marathon in Northumberland. JCB Power Systems Propulsion Engineering Group Leader Joe Signori, 37, of Burton-on-Trent and Development Technicians Cameron Sellors, 22, and Jacob Allen, 20, of Hilton, near Derby will be joined in the initiative by friends Phil Roberts, 38, and Connor Smith, 26, both of Leicestershire.