A PUB landlord man who went the distance for charity has been honoured with a nomination for the Heart of Ulverston Awards.

Paul Dewar pushed his body to the limit, raising thousands of pounds in the process has been praised for his superhuman efforts.

Mr Dewar, 51, who owns the Stan Laurel Inn in Ulverston has been raising money for good causes for well over a decade.

His latest feat was taking part in an ultra triathlon, which saw him run, cycle and swim more than 1,600 miles in just 21 days.

For this Herculean effort Mr Dewar has been nominated for citizen of the year at the 2016 Heart of Ulverston Awards.

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After hearing the news of his nomination Mr Dewar said he was "gobsmacked."

He continued: "I don't do it for myself, I'm doing it for the charity. I'm doing something that I enjoy, and I can raise money at the same time."

Enjoyment is not something the average person would associate with what Mr Dewar puts himself through.

In May of this year he decided to undertake one of the greatest challenges anyone could face.

He went on a 21 day, 1,600 mile odyssey that saw him cycle from Land's End to John O'Groats to Windermere.

He then swam Windermere and finally took on ten marathons in ten days.

This monumental challenge was appropriately called To Hell and Back.

Money raised from To Hell and Back will be given to the Brathay Trust, the organisation which supports young people in the area.

So far, Mr Dewar has managed to raise £19,500.

Mr Dewar has been raising money for charities across Cumbria for almost two decades, but supporting a local charity was very imporant for him.

He said: "They're a charity that isn't well known but they do so much good. Money is spent locally to help young people."

As well as organising large fundrasing envents like To Hell and Back, Mr Dewar is an active member in endurance races across the area.

He competes in marathons and has also taken up triathlons to give himself an even bigger challenge.

After his nomination Mr Dewar wanted to thank all the people who helped him get to the finish line.

He said: "To do things like this you need people around you to help you.

"Thank you to my wife Trudi for putting up with me through it all and thank you to my staff. I couldn't just take time off to do an event without them.

"And thank you to all the people that gave me money, and to my sponsors."

Mr Dewar is taking some time to rest his body and mind, but he was certain he'll hit the road to raise more money in the near future.

Nominate a local hero for The Heart of Ulverston Awards.

Nominees can come from all walks of life, as long as they live or work in Ulverston or the surrounding villages.

Nominations close on Friday August 26, so there is still time to get a nomination in.

Click here to fill out the nomination form, it only takes a couple of minutes.

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