Misba Khan, a capital and charitable officer at North Manchester General Hospital, has decided to climb Africa’s tallest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of the children’s unit at the hospital.

Bury Tandem Club for the Visually Impaired will ride through the night from Manchester Velodrome to the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow, which was inspired by the upcoming Commonwealth Games.

Britain’s most-decorated long-distance triathlete Chrissie Wellington will tackle the Three Peaks Challenge this weekend, cycling between the mountains and then running up them