Having been adopted from a rescue centre, Ben couldn't be more grateful for the love and care he was given before he found his forever sofa. Now he wants to return the favour.

He's done his research and knows that many of the rescue centres do amazing work on very little money so every penny he can raise will go towards helping them look after and rehome more pets in need, helping them find their forever families.

Ben has been training hard for the occasion and can run a full 5k. The next step will be training for the mud....and the next will be preparing for the obstacles!

Follow his journey over the next few months, he will post pictures and updates from his training runs. You can also follow more updates from Ben on his Instagram page (beagle.ben) or via his website beagleben.com

A massive THANK YOU from Ben (and Elaina) xxx

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