Beaming Erin is cancer free and loving life full of health and happiness

Young woman shared remarkable journey online

- ROBERT MITCHELL

After defeating cancer Erin Lavery’s latest challenge was completing Pretty Muddy - and the brave Cambuslang woman smashed that too.

The 22-year-old battled through the 5km course at Strathclyde Park with the help of her friends in her first big physical challenge since receiving the all-clear.

And although she wasn’t sure if she would be able to complete the endurance event, Erin crossed the finish line with a beaming smile.

She said: “It was fab, we loved it; we had such a good day. It's such a good atmosphere, supportive, and the amount of people that come out and watch and cheer you on round the sides, there was so many people. Even though it was absolutely pouring, there was still tonnes of people out cheering us on, it's just such a good atmosphere.”

Erin was taking part as an ambassador for ScottishPower's partnership with Cancer Research UK and led almost 100 ScottishPower employees taking on the obstacle course.

She continued: “I was still supposed to be doing treatment at this point, so my friends had booked to do it in honour of me type of thing, so they've all been fundraising and I just kind of joined in as a wee late entry after ScottishPower had got in touch.

“This was the first test of my energy levels, my fitness, because I was like, ‘yeah I'll do it, but I wasn't actually sure if I was going to be able to finish it or how far I'd getbut it all went really well. So I wasn’t fundraising personally, but the girls all done it.”

ScottishPower began a partnership with Cancer Research UK back in 2012, and since then have raised £40 million for the charity.

Together they have raised millions through initiatives like the energy provider's Help Beat Cancer energy tariff, and by sponsoring Race for Life events across the UK and supporting Stand Up To Cancer.