TWELVE friends are gearing up to run, trek and cycle 59 miles over two mountains, all within the daylight of one day, to raise funds for Meningitis Research Foundation (MRF).

Sean Turner and 11 pals will be taking on the challenge on Friday, July 7, in memory of his close friend’s daughter, Ava Jeremiah.

Jamie Jeremiah and Zoe O’Connor from Ammanford and New Quay lost daughter, Ava, to meningitis in April 2016.

Now, 31-year-old Sean is joining forces with 11 mates for the mammoth challenge.

Sean said: “I’ve organised this endurance challenge to raise as much money as possible for the charity that really helped a good friend of mine, Jamie, and Ava’s mum Zoe, through the tragedy of losing their daughter.

“Ava had only just had her first birthday.

“We live in a small community and this tragedy has touched everyone in it.

“It’s also made us very aware of meningitis and septicaemia.

“We hope to raise £3,000 for the charity as a thank you from our community.”

The funds the group raise will help support MRF’s lifesaving research into the prevention, detection and early treatment of meningitis.

It will also enable the charity to continue supporting families affected by the devastating disease.

Starting at 5.30am at the bottom of Snowdon, the group will trek up to the summit and plant a flag in memory of Ava, before heading back down the south side of the mountain.

When they reach the bottom they will run five miles south to find their bikes and hop into the saddle for a 33-mile ride through the hills of Snowdonia, and a further 5.3 miles running uphill to the foot of Cadair Idris.

From there they will climb to the summit and leave another flag before heading back down to finish.

The group aims to complete the challenge in the 16 hours of daylight available but they’re taking head torches just in case.

The team, and anyone else who want to join them, are meeting at the Black Lion Hotel in New Quay the following evening - Saturday, July 8 - for celebratory drinks and to thank the sponsors and hand over the funds raised to MRF.

Donations can be made at justgiving.com/fundraising/Sean-Turner6.