Cancer survivor from Bristol climbs Mount Kilimanjaro

A father-of-four from Bristol who is in remission from cancer has recently climbed Mount Kilimanjaro.

It is the latest challenge completed by Alan Knight, who has helped a Derby-based company called Ultra Event raise £30 million for cancer research since 2014.

Alan had been helping the charity events team by working with Cancer Research UK and creating fundraisers - but now he’s gone on several challenges to raise more funds.

He recently climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, trekked up the 2,907ft Pen Y Fan in Wales and walked for 42 miles in 12 hours.

Alan, who runs Knight Nutrition and Fitness in Bristol, had been diagnosed with cancer at 39 after medics found a tumour in his eye. After this, he wanted to live life to the full and after only four weeks of the eye surgery he appeared on Channel 4’s SAS Who Dare Wins in 2021.

John Lernard, the founder of Ultra Events, who joined in on the climb said: “Alan is just one of the inspirational people we meet regularly through our events. I’m honoured to have had him on board. It was tough, but we were up for the challenge, knowing we are supporting cancer patients.”

Ultra Events organises and trains people for free to complete exhilarating challenges, such as white-collar boxing, ballroom dancing, mixed martial arts, mountain climbs and endurance competitions - changing the lives of both participants and people diagnosed with cancer.

To sponsor Alan, visit www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Alan-Knight13.