A MUM-OF-TWO completed a mammoth challenge in the Lakes to raise £1,300 for charity.

Kristel Kemp, of Baycliff, took on the Ultimate Trails 110km to raise funds for Rosemere Cancer Foundation.

The 36-year-old's challenge took in six mountain passes, with a total climb of 14,000ft, and finished in Ambleside.

The fundraiser ended up doing an extra six miles and an additional two hours after being misdirected.

Ms Kemp completed her 113km in just over 22 hours and has received a free entry into next year’s event by way of an apology from organisers.

She was one of only 35 women to complete this year’s event.

The BAE Systems employee took on the challenge as a thank you to Rosemere for the treatment her big brother Jamie Kemp, 41, received at the regional specialist Rosemere Cancer Centre in Preston after being diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2010.

Mr Kemp, who runs Yarlside Stores in Barrow, is now fit and well.

Ms Kemp said: “The event sets off from Ambleside at midnight so apart from the light of a head torch, you’re in darkness. There were around 400 people registered but only 344 actually started the race, probably because the weather was so bad.

"Some people run from start to finish. I walk the uphills and jog the downs and the flat so you can find yourself on your own pretty quickly.

“When I reached the marshal just over half way through, I went the way I was directed. Unfortunately, he’d sent me on the 55km route in error. When I discovered the mistake, I had to get back on track asap but it was a big detour. There were cut off times throughout the course and despite meeting the next two, I was eight minutes late on the last one and was told I had to stop. Thankfully, when the organisers realised what had happened and that I had actually gone further than the maximum distance, they gave me my medal, added me to the list of finishers and offered me a free 2017 entry.”

Her Ultimate Trails 110km support team was comprised of work colleague Neil Jackson, who met at her every spectator checkpoint, and parents Les and Wendy Kemp.

Ms Kemp took on the challenge after successfully completing her own

personal Wandering Warrior last year, which saw her climb 38 Wainwright Lakeland fells in five days as a fundraiser for Rosemere. Kristel finished off that trek by competing in Shap’s 2015 Total Warrior Race on day six, again for Rosemere, coming home 94th out of 1,500 women.

Rosemere Cancer Foundation spends the donations it receives on vital equipment, research and training that cannot be funded by the NHS. It strives to bring world class cancer treatments and services to local cancer patients throughout South Cumbria and Lancashire.