Man carries barbell up Ben Nevis for charity

A upland rescuer has carried a 100kg (220lb) barbell connected his shoulders up Ben Nevis to rise wealth for centrifugal neurone illness (MND) research.

David Dooher, from Uddingston, spent six months grooming for the Guinness World Record attempt.

The situation was successful assistance of My Name'5 Doddie Foundation, a foundation acceptable up by erstwhile Scotland rugby planetary Doddie Weir.

Ben Nevis is Britain's highest upland astatine 1,345m (4,413 ft). It took Mr Dooher 16 and a fractional hours to implicit his walk.

Mr Dooher said: "It feels astonishing to beryllium finished - precise sore and tiring - but amazing.

"I'd beryllium lying if I said it wasn't tougher than expected, but this wasn't meant to beryllium easy, and determination was nary greater motivator than who I'm doing this for: Doddie's representation and everyone affected by MND."

The 37-year-old completed respective upland climbs to hole for the challenge.

He carried a 95kg (209lb) value up Ben Vorlich and 75kg (165lb) up Ben Lomond.

Paul Thompson, manager of fundraising astatine My Name'5 Doddie Foundation, said: "We are blown distant by David's efforts. His grooming unsocial is unthinkable."