Medicash runners on their marks for marathon

Staff at cash plan provider Medicash enlisted the support of St Helens RLFC (Saints) to give a final boost in their training as they prepare for next months Liverpool Marathon.

A total of six employees will be running the 26.2 mile race which takes place on Sunday 9th October. Between them they aim to raise over £3,000 for the Community Foundation for Merseyside.

Saints RLFC gave the Medicash runners' intensive training regime a final push as the teams fitness trainer and players joined forces to deliver a special intensive booster session.

Marketing Manager Andy Abernethy said: "The team have all been training really hard in preparation for the race but the Saints players took it to a whole new level. It's fair to say that at the end of it they were pretty exhausted but top tips from the pros have certainly put them in good stead to achieve their marathon goals.

Training for a marathon is grueling on both the mind and body as we have seen four of our potential runners have to pull out of the race due to injuries picked up during their training."

The Community Foundation distributes grants to voluntary groups and charities across the region to help tackle issues around deprivation and social problems.

You can sponsor the whole team at http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/Medicash or via their individual sponsorship pages.

Around 10,000 runners are expected to take to the streets next month on, what would have been John Lennon's birthday, for the city's first marathon since 1992.