A WOMAN from Yate has raised over £1,800 for charity after completing the Three Peaks Challenge with her mother earlier this month.

Lucy Whiting, also known as the 'Marathon Lady', succeeded in the feat of climbing Mount Snowdon, Ben Nevis and Scaffell Pike within 24 hours.

Lucy attempted the challenge, along with her mother Jill Bendeaux, to raise money for Brain Tumour Support after a 'chance conversation' at their children's school.

Steve Adlam was diagnosed with a brain tumour in early 2017, before sadly passing away in October of that year aged just 48.

The Brain Tumour Support charity helped Steve and his family over time, so Lucy wanted to do something 'give back' to the organisation.

"Steve's family is still being helped by Brain Tumour Support, so I wanted to raise funds to enable the charity to support other families in the area who are in the same situation." She said.

"We had to hold on tight to Steve's photo (on Ben Nevis climb) as we thought it might blow away. We were really struggling.

"But Snowdon was a different story. A beautiful clear day with spectacular views and we made it."

Lucy and Jill raised a large amount of money for the charity, whilst a cake sale in Steve's honour also helped to add to the funds.

Jennie Adlam, Steve's wife, also revealed how 'proud' she was of the pair and their achievements.

"I’m so proud of Lucy and her mum, and Steve would have been astounded to see how many people have supported Lucy and how many came to support the cake sale,” she said.

“Throughout the day people were coming up to me and telling me about their loved ones who had died of brain tumours. I’m glad that our fundraising has got people talking about brain tumours.”

Brain Tumour Support Charity operates out of Thornbury and was established after the CEO of the organisation, Tina Mitchell-Skinner, lost her previous husband to a battle with the condition.

Tina was really supportive of Lucy and Jill's achievement, stating how 'thankful' she was for the pairs contributions to the charity.

“When my husband was diagnosed with a brain tumour 15 years ago, there was nowhere for us to turn to for help," she said.

"After he died I set up the charity and now we are able to support loved ones across the country with Support Groups, specialist counselling, on-line support and more. We are so grateful to fundraisers like Lucy. We could not do what we do without them.”