A planning consultant from Berrys at Shrewsbury will be donning his trainers this weekend to take part in a 240-mile relay run around the edge of Shropshire
Nick Williams will be joining a group of Alberbury Young Farmers to raise money for three great charities.
The three day challenge will repeat a feat originally accomplished in 1979 by four farming brothers Jim, Philip, Robert and Peter Davies to raise money for Lingen Davies Cancer Appeal and their local church at Alberbury.
Decades later some of their offspring and other friends are running again this time raising money for the British Heart Foundation, RSH Ward 22 and The Alzheimers Society, all charities close to their hearts.
The original run around the edge – a distance of 240 miles – took the four brothers four days. Supported by their Mum, Mary Davies, and friends Ann Stokes and Doreen Parry, they ate and slept in a small caravan towed by the farm Land Rover and relied on the goodness of the Young Farmer network for showers. They raised £1600 for their efforts.
Fast forward and the brothers, who all still live in the Alberbury area, are now supporting the next generation in a similar challenge. This time round brothers Jim and Robert will be driving a more luxurious camper van.
The idea came from Peter’s 20 year old son Ben who will be joined by his younger brother Tim, cousins Rebecca, Christopher and Suzie and eleven other members of Alberbury Young Farmers including Nick Williams.
Running six-mile stints in pairs they aim to cover the distance in three days and hopefully raise more than £3000 for their chosen charities.
The run starts from Alberbury Village Hall at 6.30am on Friday, September 30.
Anyone wishing to help can contribute at www.Justgiving.com/teams/RunningOnTheEdge or contact Nick Williams at Berrys on 01743 267061, email nick.williams@berrybros.com
