East Grinstead man runs ten marathons in ten days to support children’s charity

Doug Bewley, 35, started on Sunday, April 26, the day he was due to run the London Marathon in support of charity Jigsaw South East.

He joined the #TwoPointSixChallenge, created by the organisers of the London Marathon, and aimed to raise £2,000 for the charity – a target he has more than doubled, with the total now at more than £4,800.

He said: “Despite its cancellation, I have decided to run the marathon distance of 26.2 miles on a treadmill in my kitchen.

“To really try and raise some decent money I will endeavour to repeat this distance daily until I reach 262 miles.

“This is going to be a tough challenge not only physically as I have not trained for this but mentally, running on the spot with no change of scenery for four to five hours a day will soon get old.

“But with all their fundraising cancelled at this time they’ll be needing these funds more than ever, I want to help this incredible charity as much as I can.”
Jigsaw South East works to support children who have been bereaved, or are facing the loss of a loved one, through its dedicated grief support and preparing for loss services.

The married father of four-year-old twin boys has fundraised for the charity in the past – last year he ran the Brighton Marathon and cycled from John O’Groats to Land’s End to fundraise for them.

He is also the director of a small business, Unique Technical Solutions, which has been impacted by the lockdown, a problem also facing Jigsaw South East.

He said: “Jigsaw does amazing work, and with the number of deaths due to Covid-19 rising dramatically, sadly more children and families will need their support.

“This is the least I could do, and I’m asking you all if you can do a 2.6 Challenge to help them too.”

You can support Doug here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/doug-s-2-6-challenge-for-jigsaw-south-east4787.

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