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Belfast trio set to complete 400km off-road challenge in aid of mental health

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'Only one in three people manage to complete this challenge, but we have been training hard and are well prepared and confident that we’ll complete it together'

Three friends from Belfast are set to embark on the equivalent of 10 marathons over eight days to help raise critical funds to improve the mental health of young people across the province.

The group departs on Sunday and over the next eight days they will undertake the gruelling challenge which includes a total climb of 10,000 metres - the equivalent of Mount Everest.One of ‘The 3 Amigos’, Chris Ross said: "Northern Ireland has some of the highest levels of mental ill-health among children and young people in Europe.

Young Social Innovators is Ireland’s largest youth-led social innovation charity with a global footprint and aims to help young people feel inspired, empowered and equipped to change the world for good.

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