Athletics has come to a halt in the UK and around the world due to the Coronavirus outbreak.

I am an athletics coach and along with Andy Robinson, who is also heavily involved in the sport, we are both missing the competitive element, getting less fit and are acutely aware of the problems that are being caused worldwide by the Covid-19. 

We thought it would be great to raise some money for those most affected by the pandemic in the UK and give people a fun challenge and way to stay / get fit.

As such we've come up with an athletics Octathlon, which we are calling "Living Room Athletics".

We'd love as many of you frustrated athletes out there as possible to have a go at the challenge and to donate to the National Emergencies Trust with £5 or £10 to help out at this time of crisis.  Please post the score you got in your donation comment, it would be great to see how you got on.

National Emergenices Trust are a domestic version of the Disasters Emergency Committee and are raising funds to "to support communities made most vulnerable by the coronavirus outbreak”.

Please enjoy the challenge, let us know how you have got on (videos would be great) and most importantly, please donate to this great cause.