A PHYSIOTHERAPIST scaled three mountains, cycled almost 800 miles and then ran a marathon to raise funds for charity.

Father-of-two Andy Wray, 38, from Ripon, has already raised almost £3,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust from a gruelling week-long expedition that took in the three national peaks and the London Marathon.

A former professional rugby league prop forward, he tackled Ben Nevis in Scotland, Scafell in England and Snowdon in Wales. He cycled between the three countries before biking to London, where he ran the marathon in four hours 13 minutes.

“The toughest part was in Scotland,” said Mr Wray, who runs a sportswear business – igotDOMS - as well as his practice, AVA Physiotherapy, in Ripon.

“We attacked Ben Nevis at 4.30am and the snow and whiteout made the ascent very dangerous. The 130-mile cycle ride afterwards was arduous.

“The hills in Wales to get to Snowdon were the other tough part. Then, even though I’d done the three peaks, the head wind on the A5 into London made things difficult even though I knew I was on the last leg.”

Friends and colleagues joined Mr Wray for some of the expedition. His partner for the mountains and the cycling was 33-year-old Ritchie Peet, from Preston, while 73-year-old David Arundell, from Bishop Monkton, near Ripon, ran the marathon with him.

Now Mr Wray hopes the donations will continue as he aims to hit his £10,000 target for the charity. To sponsor him visit justgiving.com/Wraymondo2016