I’m running this half marathon to raise money for the spinal injury charity Back Up, which my dear friend Andy Russell works for.

Andy suffered a serious spinal injury whilst at University in 1996 and has been a beacon of positivity ever since. So much so that he has chosen to work for a charity which supports others in his situation

Please do support me to help this wonderful charity - you can read more about it below. Thank you, Ben

For over 30 years, Back Up have helped people and their families to rebuild their independence after a spinal cord injury. Their award-winning services challenge the perceptions of what's possible and help to increase skills and confidence.

• It is estimated that 4,400 people sustained a spinal cord injury last year in the UK alone

• That's one person every two hours

• There are approximately 105,000 people living with a spinal cord injury in the UK

• It can happen to anyone at any time

Back Up are here for people in their darkest hours, so they get back up to living life to the full.