A Wisbech rugby fan is taking on a 450-mile run, walk, cycle and roll for Spinal Research.
41-year-old Mark Laws is taking on the lengthy six-day trip for Spinal Research after realising how much he takes his own body for granted.
He came to this realisation after completing a 201-mile charity run and walk dedicated to his football fan brother-in-law, Jamie Robinson, who passed away in February 2022.
Mark said: “When I did the last run, I felt fortunate that my body can do things like that when I ask it to.
“The fact that without any preparation I can run that distance, I learned to appreciate it. 
“I stumbled across the charity, did some reading and found out how much research they’re working on and the massive impact they’re having on people who had spinal injuries.
“They’re finding ways to improve quality of life, in extreme cases people are regaining the ability to walk and some others more simply are more comfortable in life.
The father of two contacted them and asked if they were interested in doing a rugby related event to raise money for them as their patron is ex-England rugby player, Jason Leonard, to which they agreed.
Mark used the rugby fixtures to create a schedule, starting on February 4 at Twickenham Stadium in London and finishing on February 11 at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh.
He’ll be walking, running, cycling and pushing himself in a wheel chair between the two stadiums. 
Mark will be hitting Leeds on his way up the spine of the country as that is where one of the three Spinal Research in the UK are.
Mark will also be passing through other locations Windsor Castle, Nottingham Rugby Club and will even pas by the Angel of the North on his journey.
He is still looking for a way to transport his bike on this trip, as well as a road worthy wheel chair to use and take along with him.
If you would like to donate, Mark added he understands the effects of the cost-of-living crisis but if you’d “buy me a pint in the pub for it, donate that much.”
Mark’s GoFundMe can be found here: Justgiving.com/tacklingbritain
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