A group of three runners from Burnham-On-Sea, Highbridge and Bridgwater have completed an incredible challenge of 7 marathons in 7 days to raise £7,000 for charity.
The trio – Scott Woodberry of Burnham, Matthew Axe of Highbridge and Tim Scarrott of Bridgwater – were cheered on at the finish line in Bridgwater by friends and family as they celebrated completed a gruelling seven days of running.
Scott and Tim finished the fundraiser with plenty of aches but no injuries, while Matthew completed four of the seven marathons on crutches.
Scott told Burnham-On-Sea.com: “It feels fantastic and almost unbelievable that each of us has run over 180 miles in seven days!”
“My whole body is sore and my muscles are incredilby tight, but the huge amount of money we have raised makes it all worth it.”
.THE SEVEN MARATHONS IN SEVEN DAYS: 
22nd November – Burnham-On-Sea – Cheddar
23rd November – Cheddar – Bristol
24th November – Bristol – Frome
25th November – Frome – Glastonbury
26th November – Glastonbury – Taunton
27th November – Taunton – Minehead
28th November – Minehead – Bridgwater
“All three of us had painful moments along the way, but the wonderful support of our friends and family all along the route has kept us going and made it possible.”
“Matt finished four marathons on crutches but showed real determination to keep going and finish.”
“The finish was amazing – we had over 50 people come out to cheer us and greet us across the finishing line. It was real special moment!”
The trio ran in aid of three charities: Petal – The Christine Woodberry Memorial Trust which supports cancer sufferers, Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research, and the Heart Foundation.
Scott has been heavily involved in charity work over the past six years on behalf of Petal that he and his brother and sister set up in memory of their mum, Christine Woodberry.
It all started when two friends he met whilst completing the Five-Peaks Challenge in 2013 in aid of Petal said they were keen to take part in another challenge and this was how the team was formed. The trio put in many hours of training over the past few months to get ready for the challenge.
“Each of the causes was very dear to our hearts and was at the forefront of our minds during the challenge,” said Scott.
He also thanked the trio’s sponsors – Taylor’s Landscaping, M Mansfield Estate Agents, Avalon Leisure and Unique Gym in Bridgwater.
£7,000 has been donated to the mens’ charities so far, and further donations can still be made online via their donations page, which can be accessed here.
The runners starting on Burnham-On-Sea seafront (pics John Campin)
