A GRUELLING overnight fund-raiser for a father-of-two who overcame a “brain tumour the size of a tennis ball” - only for the tumour to return - will be taking place in Bala.

Ynyr Yaxley, 30, first suffered a ‘grade four’ tumour five years ago but managed to beat the condition.

Devastatingly the tumour has returned and Ynyr, whose courage has been applauded by all those around him, is currently battling his way through his second round of treatment.

The 30-year-old’s cool temperament in the face of adversity has inspired his father, Paul, to take part in an overnight marathon hike in aid of The Brain Tumour Charity.

The circular 26-mile route, which starts and ends at the Eagles pub in Llanuwchllyn, will take the walkers over Bwlch y Groes and Bwlch Aberhirnant, then on through Rhos y Gwalia and Llangywer.

They’ll be setting off at 10pm on Saturday, 8 July, and aiming to get back to the Eagles for breakfast at 8am the following morning.

The moonwalk is being organised by Sion Llewelyn, the pharmacist at Rowlands, the chemist in Bala.

The fund-raiser is already halfway to its £10,000 target thanks to a donation of £5,000 from Ifor Williams Trailers where Paul, 60, works as a welder and is the second longest-serving employee after 45 years there.

Joiner Ynyr, who lives in Cerrigydrudion, suffered the first brain tumour five years ago and had an operation to remove it.

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