POLICE from Bolton are set to become world record breakers — by pushing a bed over one of the highest roads in the UK.

A dozen officers will push a steel frame bed mounted on to a trailer over the 2,053 ft high Applecross Pass in the Scottish highlands in June.

One of the team will be in the bed at any one time during the record attempt.

Sgt Steve Baldam, of Farnworth Police, organised the stunt to raise funds for Help for Heroes and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.

Sgt Baldam said: “I think we are up to the challenge. It is seven miles and three miles uphill with gradients of one in four in places. It is essentially the only alpine road in Britain.”

Sgt Baldam has arranged the attempt on June 11 with members of the local community in Scotland. He added: “The whole village is behind us and we couldn’t have done it without their help.”

The bed push will act as a warm up for Sgt Baldam who later the same month will take part in an eightmile run dressed in full riot gear.

He will join a police team who will race an Army team dressed in combat uniform.

The run, on Armed Forces Day, June 25, will take place alongside the 6.9-mile Bolton Commando Run, which will see teams of police, fire and Army officers competing against each other, while carrying 30lb packs on their backs from Winter Hill to Victoria Square in under one hour.

Ch Supt Steve Hartley, Divisional Commander for Bolton, said: “It’s good for officers to be able to support these good causes and I wish them the very best of luck.”

The bed was provided by Whitakers of Bolton, although the bed which officers will push in Scotland will be specially made by a company there.

Fundraising for both charities will take place as part of HMS Dido Day this Saturday in Victoria Square between 11am and 3pm.