Four men from Cheshire and the surrounding areas have raised almost £12,000 for the Stick ‘n’ Step charity by participating in the London Marathon on Sunday.
The fundraising total continues to climb as more donations pour in.
Rob Hayward from Holmes Chapel, whose daughter attends the charity's Runcorn centre, and Mark Sarkar, who lives in Stockton Heath joined forces to undertake the athletic challenge, raising over £7,500.
The accomplishment proved generous enough to cover the cost of a child’s one-year spot at Stick ‘n’ Step.
The third person to take on the challenge was Dave Grey, from Birkenhead managed to raise £2,150 for the charity.
He has said: "Through the last two miles, I was mentally at breaking point, there were so many emotions at this point but Stick ‘n’ Step was in my head the entire way!"
Another generous contributor, Chris Taylor, who lives in Crosby, Liverpool completed the marathon and raised over £1,790.
He has said: "It was one of the best experiences of my life. The crowd was unbelievable and kept you going."
Netty Doyle, regional fundraiser for Stick ‘n’ Step, praised all participants in the charity run.
She said: "We love all our supporters who go the extra mile – and in this case it was 26 of them!
"We can’t thank our four marathon men enough for their incredible achievement."
Stick ‘n’ Step provides free weekly conductive education sessions to individuals with cerebral palsy up to 25 years old, empowering them with skills for more independent lives.
The charity depends largely on supporters and volunteers to gather the £750,000 needed to deliver services to over 100 families annually at its Wallasey and Runcorn centres.
Mr Hayward and Mr Sarkar had their marathon participation facilitated through donations by Chester Lions.
Mr Gray, a ten-year-long supporter of the charity, entered the marathon independently while choosing, yet again, to advocate for Stick ‘n’ Step.
Contributions to support these runners’ charitable efforts are still being accepted through their respective JustGiving pages.
More information about Stick ‘n’ Step and its services can be found on www.sticknstep.org.
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