Scarborough runners raise over £2,500 for Saint Catherine's in 48 hour challenge
A group of Scarborough runners have raised £2,788 for Saint Catherine’s Hospice after tackling a 48-hour non-stop running challenge.
A group of runners from Run Scarborough have taken on a huge 48-hour challenge to raise much-needed funds for patient care at Saint Catherine’s.
Participants ran in pairs from the Spa, along the seafront and Marine Drive towards the Sea Life Centre, for 30 minutes, then turned and ran back, handing over to the next pair on their return.
Around 76 runners took part in the challenge, with many reaching The Sands before returning to the Spa, a distance of five miles, one pair even managed a total of eight and a half miles – travelling to The Sands, along Burniston Road, back to the Spa and completing a further loop to Luna Park and back.
Organiser Paul Sutherns said: “We’ve done this fundraiser for Saint Catherine’s for six years now. We started during Covid because fundraising had ground to a halt.
"St Catherine’s in the only place round here that does what they do.
"Everybody round here has a connection with them, whether it be through a family member, friend, or the people that work there.
"What they do isn’t nice, but the work that they do is phenomenal.”
To support the challenge Run Scarborough launched a Just Giving page to receive donations which can be found at https://www.justgiving.com/page/runscarb48hr26