Pictured above: Jason Wright
Roofing boss Jason Wright may be used to heights…but next
week faces the ultimate challenge as he tackles Mount
Kilimanjaro!
40-year-old Jason, MD of Bulwell near Nottingham-based J Wright
Roofing, has been preparing for the climb since Christmas.
He said: "You could say that I am used to heights - but climbing
Kilimanjaro is going to be quite a challenge. I am hoping that I
won't get altitude sickness, but no-one really knows until they try
it."
Jason is doing the climb for charity. He has already raised more
than £5,000 in sponsorship from his trip. The cash will be
split between Framework, the Nottingham charity which supports the
homeless, and Help for Heroes.
To get ready for the trip, Jason has been a regular visitor to
the gym - and has been on a healthy eating drive, even cutting out
his beloved Guinness!
"I have been going to the gym and have only missed ten days
since Christmas. I have lost nearly 8 kg and feel really fit to do
the climb."
Jason will be doing the climb with friend and business associate
Trevor Poyzer. The pair have been putting in the hours in their
walking boots to prepare for "Kili".
The eight-day stint starts on Saturday when Jason arrives in
Nairobi. They start their climb of Kilimanjaro on Monday - on the
Tanzanian side.
"We have walked the north Norfolk coast and have done numerous
walks in the Peak District," says Jason. "We have had all the
vaccinations and feel we are all ready to go!"