Another charity challenge for Ben

THE adventurous Chief Executive of West Midlands Co-op is gearing up for his toughest charity challenge yet ? a 10-day trek on Peru&#039s Inca Trail to the ancient city of Machu Picchu.
Ben Reid will be raising money for the children&#039s charity Whizz-Kidz, in October. His target is to beat the &#163 13,000 he raised last year on a 150-mile trek of the Great Wall of China.
He said: "The Inca Trail is one of the great sites of the ancient world that still exists today. I&#039m very excited about seeing Machu Picchu but also about raising money to benefit disabled children while I do so.
"It will be a huge physical challenge ? especially at such an altitude. Having included the London Marathon as part of my training this year I&#039ve been working hard to get fit enough for the trek."
Machu Picchu, the "Lost City of the Incas" is over 11,500ft above sea level.
A group of 20 people from across the UK will join the Whizz-Kidz team, spending five days acclimatising before tackling the trail. They will reach almost 14,000ft on one of the world&#039s most spectacular walking routes, taking the group above the clouds and through high rainforest areas.