The Chaplain of Trinity School in Carlisle raised over £11,000 by cycling the height of Everest from his living room on Boxing Day.

Tim Burdon cycled over 200km, climbing a height of 8,849m along with two friends to help raise money for further research and help provide care for those suffering with Motor Neurone Disease (MND).

According to Motor Neurone Disease Association, one in 300 in the UK are at risk of the incurable disease with an estimated six lives being claimed every day.

The cycle was in support of a "dear" friend of Tim's, David Crellin, who was diagnosed a few years ago with the disease from a genetic inheritance.

David's son with the same gene has an 80 per cent chance of suffering from the disease.

Tim said he felt "powerless" but wanted to do something practical to help and "capture peoples imagination".

"I had heard about this challenge previously and thought who would ever want to do that from their house.

"When I decided I was doing a fundraiser, it seemed like the obvious choice to do something that I didn't want to do" Tim Burdon

Of the cycling trio, one of which was Carolyn Pfalzgraf, an avid cyclist who had lost a family member to MND.

Inspirational and heartfelt stories were being shared throughout the cycle as it kicked into gear from 7.am to 8.30pm.

Once the cycling trio had reached the height of Everest, the trio showed great will power as they trudged on further to ensure they reached their initial target of £8,849.

Since then however, the fundraising target has been drastically exceeded.

The most Tim had ever cycled previously was 3,500 metres elevation in a day, and when asked if he had to commit to any Christmas Day preparations he said: "At least I didn't have to worry about how many roast potatoes I was eating."

The chaplain wanted to say how "truly grateful" he was for those that donated.

The money will continue to help fund research to help find a cure for the disease whilst also providing care to those suffering.

“Climbing Everest on my indoor bike feels like a big challenge, but I know that for David climbing the stairs feels like Everest now," he said. 

Donations are welcome over at Tim's fundraising page.