Richard Takes on his 2025 Six Sixes Challenge

Having successfully completing his 2024 challenge of running 10km a day for 145 consecutive days and covering 950 miles, Richard has challenged himself in 2025 to run 6 distance events over a 6 month consecutive period. Between April and September he will be running 2 marathons, London and Edinburgh, 2 half marathons, Newcastle and Ipswich, and now 3 10k's in Hull, Leeds and York. All of this he is doing in support of the Ruth Strauss Foundation.

Whilst a significant challenge in itself he has decided to make it a little more interesting by running all of these in a full batting kit! Pads, gloves, cap and of course a bat!

He's continuing to take on these challenges in tribute to his wife Erika who sadly passed away in 2022 having been diagnosed 18 months earlier with stage 4, incurable, bowel cancer. Despite receiving such devastating news, Erika instinctively knew she needed to talk to her children about the diagnosis and the cancer journey that lay ahead regardless of how painful and difficult this would be. She did so as she was determined that her cancer would not define them, their future or their family and that they would continue to thrive when she was no longer able to be there.

Richard said;

"The bravery and selflessness she showed in doing so during this difficult time is beyond words but has been instrumental in helping the children and I prepare to grieve her loss. In tribute to Erika and to build on her legacy we are supporting the amazing pre-bereavement work that the Ruth Strauss Foundation do in helping other families prepare their children for the very sad loss of a parent or a carer."

On behalf of all of those children and families your donations will support, Richard says thank you.

You can follow his journey on social media;

Instagram: @sixsixeschallenge

Facebook: Six 6's Challenge for RSF