Calls have been coming in thick and fast for a Conwy man, who completed a run in memory of his late friend, to win the Pride of Britain award.

Adam Fryer completed a 100 mile run from Lea, near Preston, to Conwy last Tuesday in memory of his friend Kev Lea who died just weeks before, while also raising money for the charity Mind.

But what started out as a run to raise awareness that's its ok to not be ok, has now seen more than £11,000 raised for Mind and multiple Pride of Britain award nominations from people in the area, including councillors.

Speaking to the Pioneer, Mr Fryer said: "It is madness. I don't know what to say, I am speechless. I am trying to get my head around it all.

"I was just made up with raising awareness because it could happen to any other person, people do hold things in. I hope all this does some good and even if it helps one person that is enough."

Mr Fryer came up with the idea at Mr Lea's funeral a few weeks earlier.

The diver, who completed seven marathon's in six days a few years ago, said he liked a challenge and wanted something that he could raise awareness through as well as a little bit of money for mind.

He said: "I typed in a place called Lea to google to see what came up. Lea came up and it was 100 miles away, but I said to myself, you know what, I'm going to do this.

"After the funeral I rang Kev's brother if he minded me doing it and he said he was happy for me to do it."

He only had six days to train in which he only managed to do a couple of three to five mile runs and a seven mile run.

Mr Fryer set off at 9am on Monday, January 14, and arrived in Conwy on Tuesday, January 15 at around midday just over 24 hours later.

He said: "The first 40 to 50 miles I felt ok. But at the 60 mile mark I stopped and sat down for five minutes to have some proper food and when I got going again my legs were gone.

"Once I got past the 60 mile mark it was really really tough. My mum and my girlfriend offered to come and pick me up or drive behind me but I told them not to bother.

"Then for about 20 miles I was running down country lanes in the pitch black. I couldn't seen anything and at one point I was seeing weird things jumping out at me.

"Come the last 20 miles my legs were gone, I was running like a penguin. I had to teach myself how to run normal again."

With 10 miles to go Mr Fryer was joined by friends who he said gave him a "boost" helped him get through to the end of the run.

He added: "I didn't think I was going to be able to do it."

But he made it and when the Pioneer went to print he had raised £11,456.

Jamie Lea has also been fundraising for his late brother Kev.

on his Just Giving page, Mr Lea said: "My family and I, including his friends and acquaintances were turned upside down on December 14, 2018, on hearing the news of my brothers passing.

"His personality and smile filled every room he entered, his love and laughter were contagious and the affection he had for his little boy Theo was a true father-son bond that to be admired.

"There will not be a day when I won’t be thinking of Kev - he will remain with me until the day I see him again. I know it will be the same for everyone that had the privilege of knowing him."

"In Kev’s memory, please help me raise money for this wonderful charity - your donation will support a charity who could have helped my beloved brother - if we had only known.

"Kev was always there to listen to me when I needed something - so I want to support a charity who will listen to those in need to help prevent a loss as great as what we are currently experiencing."

When the Pioneer went to print Mr Lea had raised £2,235.97 for Samaritan.