HARROGATE lawyer Paul Berwin has set himself one of his toughest physical challenges yet in the hope of bringing his charity fundraising total to £50,000.

Since competing in the London Triathlon in 2002 as a fundraising champion, when he raised £18,000 for charity, he has totted up £35,000 for good causes.

His latest venture, A Day in The Lakes, on June 27, is a demanding triathlon involving a 1.2-mile swim across Ullswater, a 56-mile cycle ride over some of the steepest terrain in England and a 13-mile run.

Mr Berwin, managing director of Berwins Solicitors, said: “The whole event is likely to take around seven hours to complete, and the toughest part will be tackling a 13-mile run when I will already be drained by the 56-mile cycle ride.

One of Mr Berwin’s two charities, the Alzheimer's Society, has been chosen because his father-in-law, Bernard Ward, suffers from the condition. His other charity is the WIZO Jaffa Family Centre, which provides social services for Jewish and Arab single parents in Israel.

To support him, visit justgiving.com/PaulBerwin-ADILAlzheimers or justgiving.com/PaulBerwin-WIZOJaffaCentre