STAFF from a York hotel will take part in a gruelling Land’s End to John O’Groats challenge this Friday, without leaving the venue’s carpark.

Workers from the Monkbar Hotel and Yorkshire bar and grill will start at 7am on running machines, exercise bikes and a cross-trainer to cover 603 miles in 13 hours.

The event is run with Pure Gym and will raise money for Comic Relief, with the team aiming for a total of £400 from guests, visitors and passing members of the public. Gary Auker, guest relations manager at the hotel, said: “Come rain or shine, a team of 12 of us will be taking it in turns to pedal and run the distance between Land’s End and John O’Groats.

“It will be hard work, but because there will be a number of us taking part, it will make it less painful. And, because we will be positioned at the front of the hotel with collection buckets, we are hoping that members of the public will stop and offer a bit of financial support.”To donate, Go to my.rednoseday.com/sponsor/teammonkbar