Over £3,000 has been raised in sponsorship and through a fundraising raffle by Charlie Strange, who has run four marathons in four weeks to raise money for local cancer charity Ducks and Drakes.

His efforts have been in memory of his father Michael, who died last year of bowel cancer, and to raise awareness of the condition because his father could have been saved had he been to the GP earlier.

Two of the marathons were Rocket Race Apollos and two were ones he organised himself on a route between Sturminster and Blandford and villages between. The first, on June 6, was followed by one a week for the rest of the month, ending with the obstacle course Rocket Race Apollo.

He recorded his journey from training to events and recovery through Facebook, Instagram and Strava, where he was joined by friends who had played a bit part in his training, taking part in many miles during his challenge.

The Ducks & Drakes Cancer Trust, based in Ansty near Milton Abbas, was founded by Andrew Drake and his family following the bowel cancer diagnosis of Andrew aged 24. Its aims were to create awareness of bowel cancer in young people, aged 18 to 30 in Dorset and the UK and support bowel cancer patients and their families through the provision of specialist equipment and financial aid. It also funds specialist nurses in Dorset County Hospital, specifically in the Colorectal Department.

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