Wetherby charity trustee extends running challenge after fundraising boost

A Wetherby charity trustee has added two more races to an already impressive running scheduleand has promised to do more if the donations keep rolling in.

- Melody Mills

Harewood House Trail Run (Hugh and his wife, Emma Douglas-Roberts)

Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) trustee Hugh Douglas-Roberts originally promised to race a combined 86km across four events between now and December.

But a bumper donation from his dad prompted the running newbie too add the additional dates and now Hugh says he'll run three marathons in three days if he receives enough donations.

Hugh says he's been inspired to raise funds having seen first hand the difference the charity makes to the lives of isolated, older peopleparticularly those living with dementia and their carers.

Hugh said: "Back in January, I couldn't run more than a few kilometres without needing to stop. It felt impossible, but since then, I've been quietly putting in the miles. I'm now running more than 50km a week, training for a full marathon and regularly setting personal bests I never thought possible.