A trio of staff from leading North West law firm Brabners Chaffe Street are to take the road to Morocco to raise several thousand pounds for Colleen McLoughlin's favourite charity.
The three will be representing the firm's three regional offices while taking part in a four-day trek across the country's Atlas Mountains in aid of Claire House children's hospice.
Manchester Sports lawyer Matt Hargreaves, Heather Brierley, a legal assistant in Brabners' Preston office and Liverpool legal secretary Karen Harrison will all embark on the arduous North African adventure.
The trek is only the latest fundraising effort from Karen. Last November, she was part of a Brabners Chaffe Street team which ran the Athens Marathon as the second leg of a three-year Culture Cities' triathlon. That event is due to conclude with a five-mile swim in Luxembourg later this year.
Matt has also already contributed to the Claire House push by completing a 10k run on Good Friday which raised 500 pounds. The Moroccan trek will be Heather's major fundraising debut.
Karen said the trip would be unlike anything all three had faced before. "None of us has been to the country previously or tackled any high altitude walks like this so it's bound to test our curiosity and our endurance to the limits.
"Claire House is our nominated charity this year so we're making an extra push across all three offices to raise money. This seemed like an ideal way of making a joint effort. Let's hope our legs are up to the challenge."
The Atlas range stretches across North West Africa, separating the Mediterranean and Atlantic coastlines from the Sahara Desert.
Based in Wirral, Claire House provides residential and home-based care for seriously ill children. In addition to being backed by Wayne Rooney's partner, the hospice is supported by comedian Norman Wisdom and actress Patricia Routledge.