Charity runner’s peak of success

 A MOSSLEY fell runner has climbed a mountain to conquer the biggest challenge in his sport and raise a stack of cash for Macmillan nurses.

Colin Bishop (37) tackled the gruelling Bob Graham round, which sees fell runners take on a 72-mile circuit across the 42 highest peaks in the Lake District — and all within 24 hours.

Colin, a bus driver, was moved to take on the epic feat after his friend contracted leukaemia and was looked after by Macmillan nurses.

The quality of the care she received certainly spurred him on — he managed to finish the round in just 21 hours and 48 minutes, raising £800.

Fleet-footed Colin said: “I’d like to thank everybody for their sponsorship and support.

“I feel I can go for a rest now.”

The gruelling trail is named after the publican from Keswick who first ran the round back in 1933 and is seen as the ultimate challenge for fell runners.

The fastest runners have since whittled down the time taken to complete the challenge to a staggering 14 hours, but as long as runners take less than 24 hours, they can say they have conquered the Bob Graham round.