Hello. On Sunday April 26 I'll be taking part in the 2.6 challenge for Bowel Cancer UK. I'll be attempting to run 2.6 miles which normally would be quite straightforward for me, but on this occasion I'll be on Day 3 of a Chemotherapy cycle and as such, it's going to be really tough. In December I was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer, which has been made harder with the Covid-19 pandemic. This is also affecting charities with so many fundraising events needing to be cancelled. That's why I'm doing this and I'm being joined by a bunch of incredible friends and family members, from ages 2 to 76 and from all around the world, who are doing the following:

Claire Carlton, 2.6 mile run / Ethan Carlton (age 6) 26 laps of garden plus 26 press ups / Jamie Carlton (age 2), 26 cricket shots (in Kingston-Upon Thames, UK)

Lucy and Chris Nunn, 26km run between them / Rose (6) and Scarlett Nunn (3) trampolining for 26 minutes (Lincolnshire, UK)

Martin Russell, 26 min boxing (Yarm, UK) / Paul Weatherley, 2.6 mile run (Sawbridgeworth, UK) / Mark McCrindle, 2.6 mile run (Newcastle, UK)

Joe Kilroy, weighted dips with 26kgs, 26 reps (Brisbane, Australia) / Damian Kilroy 26 mile bike ride (Vung Tau, Vietnam) / Mike Kilroy, 13km run (Manchester, UK)

Aaron and Liv Rigby, 2.6km swim between them / Beau Rigby (8), 26 laps of swimming pool / Ada (5) and Xander (3) Rigby, 26 star jumps each (all in Bangkok, Thailand)

Mairead Carlton, 2.6 mile walk / Mark Carlton, 2.6 mile walk / Dom Carlton, 26 min meditation / Amy Carlton, 26 min meditation / Anita Carlton, 26 min dancing to 80s classics / Rob Sharpe, 26 min cycling (all in Manchester, UK)

Lucy Carlton and Hannah Carlton (both heavily pregnant), 26 minute yoga via Zoom (Manchester and Clitheroe, UK) / Gerry Rhodes, 26 min cycle (Clitheroe, UK) 

Lizzie Hardaker,  26 min HIIT and 2.6 mile walk / Adam Hardaker, 2.6 mile run (both Andover, UK)

Ian, Gaynor, Jordan and Jemma Carlton, golf chipping challenge from 26 feet and all taking 26 shots (Stafford, UK) further details in update! 

Dan and William Maloney (6), 26km cycle (Cheshire, UK) 

Lisa Gambino, 26 mins YouTube workout (Barcelona, Catalonia)

Andrew and Jenny Lord, 26 mins back garden cricket net session (Oldham, UK)

Rahul, Clare, Kian (6) and Ria (3) Patel, a variety of sporting challenges (Newcastle, UK) further details in update! 

John Callaghan, 2.6 mile run (Manchester, UK)

Christine Youdale, 2.6 mile run (Kew, UK) 

Simon White, 26km cycle (York, UK) / Barbara White, 2.6 mile+ walk (Whitchurch, UK) 

Jordan Carlton, 2.6 mile run (Stafford, UK) 

Si Foulkes, 26km cycle (Manchester, UK) 

David Sheridan, 26km cycle (Beaconsfield, UK) 

Steph, Rich, Orla (6) and Erin Wilson (4), 2.6m walking and scooting (Kingston, Richmond, UK) 

If you can support us, no matter how small (we know times are tough right now) we'd be hugely appreciative. Thank you x 

PS - we will update this page with pictures/videos of those involved from their challenges :)