SPORTS legends are urging people to walk a mile in the footsteps of a blind person.
Hull City star Nick Barmby and rugby league legend Johnny Whiteley are supporting the first blindfolded charity walk across the Humber Bridge and back.
The event – which covers two miles – takes place next month.
It is hoped the Bridge In The Dark Walk will raise �5,000 to �10,000 for the Hull and district branch of the Guide Dogs For The Blind Association.
If successful, the event could become an annual fundraiser for the charity.
Mr Whiteley, 80, will cut the ribbon to open the event on Sunday, June 19, at 10am.
He said: "Sight is something people take for granted.
"The Guide Dogs is a very worthwhile cause. We just need people to get involved and make it a real success."
Working in teams of two, participants will walk between the two towers of the bridge, starting at the North bank with one person blindfolded and led by their partner to the South Tower, where the roles will be reversed for the return trip.
Nathan Wilkinson, son of former Hull City player Billy Wilkinson, is taking part in the event in his wheelchair.
He has been paraplegic since contracting a brain virus – called encephalomyelitis – while on a working holiday in Australia in 1988.
Mr Wilkinson, 42, of Willerby, said: "As someone who is disabled, I have empathy with blind people.
"I also have a dog for the disabled who picks things up for me, so I realise the important tool dogs can be."
The walk was the brainchild of Roy Wallis, who said about 50 participants had already signed up.
Mr Wallis, 69, of Anlaby, said: "It's not just about raising money, this challenge also raises awareness and gives people an insight into what it's like to be blind."
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