Sisters Sheryl and Katie Travas completed the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge TWICE in a day to raise money in memory of their late grandad.

Sheryl, of Oakes, and Katie, of Golcar, conquered the legendary 24-mile circular hiking challenge – taking in Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough – in 18 hours and 56 minutes.

The sisters set out to raise money to buy a life-saving defibrillator in memory of grandad Brian Powell who died 10 years ago.

The defibrillator will be installed at Spa Fields Industrial Estate in Slaithwaite where Sheryl and Katie attend the CrossFit Huddersfield gym. CrossFit is a high intensity strength and conditioning programme.

The CrossFit community came together to support the sisters and that kept them going in the dark times.

Katie said: “What has touched us most throughout this challenge is how many people came together to support it.

“Friends joined us for sections of the walk, people sent messages throughout the day to keep us going, donations arrived while we were still out on the hills, and local people rallied around the cause from the moment we announced it.

“We are incredibly proud of what we achieved but even more proud of the community that helped make it happen.”

The sisters set off at 4am and crossed the finish line just before 11pm, only pausing briefly to refill water bottles or grab food from Katie’s partner, Jack, who helped keep them fuelled, hydrated and moving forward.

Just after reaching the first summit of Pen-y-ghent the sisters realised a phone had gone missing and they spent 30 minutes trying to find it.

Katie added: “There were moments when our legs were screaming, our energy was fading and the finish line felt impossibly far away.

“But every donation, every message and every word of encouragement reminded us why we started and helped us keep putting one foot in front of the other.

“What began as a challenge between two sisters quickly became something much bigger. It became a community effort driven by love, remembrance and a shared desire to make a difference.

“The defibrillator will stand as a lasting tribute to our grandad’s memory while also providing potentially life-saving equipment for the local community.

“Knowing that it could one day help save someone’s life made every mile, every blister and every aching muscle worthwhile.”