Dan Beaumont, who is originally from the Lake District but now lives in Southville, Bristol, is taking on the UK’s four big mountain running “rounds” to raise money for Mind Over Mountains, a mental health charity.
“In a world where we’re increasingly connected online but often feel more isolated, I believe that spending time in nature with loved ones is a powerful way to foster real connections and improve mental well-being," Mr Beaumont said. After returning home to Cumbria for "some much-needed respite" about 18 months ago, he discovered mountain fell running and immediately became "fascinated" with the sport.He found out about The Big Four Rounds challenge, which involves scaling 152 summits, more than 102,362ft and almost 248 miles across the highest peaks within the UK.