A DETERMINED family has completed their mammoth fundraising challenge after walking up The Hoad 100 days in a row.

Adam Williamson and sons Harley, nine, and Lorcan, six, have braved snow, wind and rain in their quest to raise as much as possible for St Mary’s Hospice, which is based in Ulverston.

The walking challenge began after the children, who go to St Mary’s School, expressed interest in buying a puppy - but their parents needed to be sure they would be committed to taking it out in all weathers.

Inspired by Captain Sir Tom Moore, who raised more than £30m for the NHS by walking laps of his garden during the pandemic, Harley then proposed raising some money for charity in the process.

Having now completed their 100th climb, Mr Williamson is encouraging other families to immerse themselves in the outdoors.

“It was a real sense of achievement when we reached the 100th day,” he said.

“My wife had arranged for cakes and balloons to be put out at the finish line - it was really exciting for the kids.

“We kept bumping into people on the way down who were wishing us will.

“It was a real sense of achievement for us all.”

Since completing the challenge, the Williamson family has raised more than £3,000 for the hospice - and the total keeps rising.

“We feel so overwhelmed, we never expected to raise this much,” Mr Williamson said.

“St Mary’s Hospice is such a deserving charity which we’re proud to support.”

The family hope to complete more walking challenges for charity in the future.

Mr Williamson said: “We’re hoping to do something like the Cumbria Way at some point.

“This was a real challenge for us and we all enjoyed it so much. The highest point for us was spending so much quality time in the outdoors together. We would encourage all families to get outside and spend time together.”