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May 2021
Three friends to run three marathons in three days in memory of James Hindmarsh
Three men from Harrogate are running three marathons in three days this weekend to raise money in memory of their friend James Hindmarsh.
James died aged 24 in April after being diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer called Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma.
Henry Bartle, Ollie Ward and Jeremy Butterfield will run 26.2 miles on Friday, Saturday and Sunday to raise funds for Sarcoma UK, which helps people with all forms of sarcoma cancers.
The three friends pledged to complete fundraising events for James' medical treatment when he was alive and now that he has died they have vowed to continue.
On Friday and Saturday, the trio will run along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal from Bradley in Craven to the centre of Leeds. On Sunday, they will complete four laps of Harrogate, finishing on West Park.
Henry said:
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James' cancer was so rare his family and friends had to look abroad for treatment. They now want to ensure Sarcoma UK has funds to continue researching treatment to help other families.
So far £30,000 has been pledged via the JustGiving page.
Three other friends have taken on other fundraising challenges in memory of James. Joe Braham skied through the night from Verbier in Switzerland to the summit of Mont Fort.
Luca Peterson and Harry Halsall completed the Yorkshire Three Peaks and the Lake District Three Peaks in two consecutive days.
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