GUIDE Dog owner Kevin Beesting knows all about tough fundraising challenges.

The 66 year old, from Yeadon, conquered two of the Yorkshire Three Peaks last year despite being virtually blind.

That helped Kevin raise £5,000 to get a Guide Dog pup trained and named after his late father, Lawrence.

Now he is preparing to cheer on his son, Adam, as he runs in the Virgin Money London Marathon 2018 for the charity.

Adam is hoping to raise at least £2,000 for Guide Dogs by competing in the race on Sunday, April 22.

It will be his very first marathon and one made tougher by the fact he recently suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury while playing football.

Adam's rehabilitation from that injury began with walks and progressed into 10K runs and half marathons.

Running as part of the Guide Dogs team, he will be getting tips and support from his father, who used to run marathons himself before he lost his sight*.

Kevin, who will be attending the London race with his Guide Dog, Spencer, and the rest of the family said: "Fundraising for Guide Dogs is second nature to us as a family and has taken many forms.

"We are very proud of Adam for coming back from his ACL injury and using his new found love of running to raise money for the charity.

"Without Spencer I would not enjoy the independence and mobility that I do.

"Any money Adam raises will go towards helping someone else with sight loss enjoy the same freedom as me."

Adam's fundraising can be supported by visiting https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/giving/ and searching for Adam Beesting.

*Kevin lost his sight due to a hereditary condition, retinitis pigmentosa.