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A ten-year-old boy from Ascot will be the youngest person in the world to attempt to climb Mount Kilimanjaro.

Jack Harley-Walsh will be embarking on his challenge on Monday 27 July, hoping to raise funds for the Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance Trust and another local charity, The Sebastian Gates Action Trust.

Mount Kilimanjaro

When asked why he wanted to climb for the Air Ambulance he said:

"I went to the Ferrari Fun Day, it was my best day out ever, I saw the Air Ambulance and found out all about it and I decided when I was a bit older I would help them."

Grandma Josie Walsh says Jack had the idea of climbing the mountain in Tanzania during one of the many walks with his mountaineering mum Sue, who climbed Mount Everest before Jack was born.

"Jack said he thought it would be a good idea to be the youngest ever to climb a mountain," says Josie.

"Sue mentioned a few mountains to him and he said 'Kilimanjaro, let's try that then.'"

The climb will take around 11 days and the mother-and-son team have been training by walking in the Yorkshire Dales as well as running and cycling.

"They're both very fit," says Josie.

She adds that Jack had told her that his motto is: 'I'll do some of the walking, so will you do some of the giving?'.

Once Jack has conquered Kilimanjaro he also wants to go on to climb Mount Meru and Mount Kenya.

Jack's mum Sue said: "I am so proud of Jack, fitness will not be an issue, the worry is the altitude sickness.

"It doesn't matter how fit you are, it can affect anybody, but we are going with a full team of supporters and whatever Jack does will be a massive achievement for a boy of his age."

Find out how Jack got on via this page.

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