March Postie Nick Winterton has delivered for a charity close to his heart after completing not one but two gruelling challenges this summer.
The father of two completed the Race to the Stones event in July and then the Thames Path Challenge in September.
They were his 11th and 12th challenges since 2010 having completed 10 hikes for charity. The latest two raised a total of £1,300 for the Dyspraxia Foundation, bringing the total amount he has raised for various charities to £18,000.
Both this summer's challenges were 62 mile continuous hikes with Nick only stopping for comfort breaks, refreshments and medical treatment.
The Race to the Stones was held over two days in July and started in Lewknor, Oxfordshired and finished in Avebury at the neolithic stone monument and was organised by the Threshold Series.
The Thames Path Challenge on September 10 and 11started in Fulham and ended in Henley-On- Thames and was organised by Action Challenge.
Nick said: "I really loved both the challenges this year and the scenery was beautiful. Getting over that finish line is always a fantastic feeling and huge adrenaline rush.
"It was a welcome relief to have fewer hills than recent years, but it made no difference overall - the challenges were just as exhausting!
"There are always times when you feel you can't go on, but you remind yourself of why you are doing it and that your battle is only for a day and not for life.
"I have to thank everyone for going above and beyond and to raise that amount in such challenging financial times was the icing on the cake. The support and good wishes have always made these challenges so special.
"I would love to do a couple more next year as I'm still enjoying them more than ever - so watch this space."
The Dyspraxia Foundation,is a charity which provides vital support from birth to adulthood for those with the complex and lifelong neurological condition. The charity was originally founded in 1987 by two mothers who met at the Great Ormond Street Hospital for sick children.
Nick said: "After being told their children had Dyspraxia they were astonished and dismayed to discover no facilities existed to help or inform parents and children with the condition. They decided to form their own group to help others to help themselves. The condition is surprisingly common in children and adults. It is a hidden condition and is still poorly understood.
“Dyspraxia is common in my own family so I see first hand the difficulties it brings on a daily basis. The Dyspraxia Foundation have phone support, organise conferences with guest speakers, events and workshops all over the UK."