Dundee brothers Graeme and Bill Jenkins will be joined by six friends to take on the National Three Peaks Challenge in June to raise money for Cancer Research UK after their father died of lung cancer in January at the age of 72. Picture by Kim Cessford.

Two brothers from Dundee are planning a 24-hour mountain hike to honour the memory of their dad.

Graeme and Bill Jenkins will be joined by six friends to take on the national three peaks challenge in June to raise money for cancer research after their father William, known to many as Wullie, died of lung cancer in January at the age of 72.

The eight men will climb Snowdon in Wales, Scafell Pike in the Lake District and Ben Nevis — all within 24 hours in June, coronavirus restrictions permitting.

Graeme, 38, said: “It’s going to be a tough 24 hours. We have tried to time it so that when we climb Ben Nevis the sun will be setting, so that will be a great view. We’ll have a can of Tennent’s at the top in honour of dad.”

Graeme has launched a fundraiser for Cancer Research UK that has raised more than £1,300.

He added: “I miss my old man so much and hope to raise as much money as possible in his memory to go some way to help find a cure.

“My dad was diagnosed in September and was gone by January, so he didn’t really have that long. He was a great man and was well-known to many in the city through his electrician work with the council.

“He was mad about Dundee FC and we were season ticket holders and went to games together.”

The siblings will be sponsoring the event through their family business Jenkins Fire Safety Ltd.

While the plan could change if coronavirus restrictions are not eased, Graeme hopes to complete the hike on June 19 — two days after Wullie’s birthday and a day before Father’s Day.

“Hopefully the rules will allow us to do the climbs that day because it would be the best way to mark his birthday and Father’s Day,” Graeme said.

“We’ll just have to keep an eye out on how it plays out with Covid.”

While Graeme is no stranger to walking and keeping fit he has not completed a mountain hike since doing Ben Nevis about 10 years ago.

“Because of lockdown we have only really been able to climb the Sidlaws because it’s on the doorstep, but it’s not the same really,” he added.

“Hopefully as rules are eased we’ll climb some nearby Munros ahead of June to prepare.”

CHALLENGE: The team has 24 hours to climb three peaks. Picture by Kim Cessford.