The support for Alan ‘Booby’ Boothroyd on the internet continues to grow as people are starting to say, ‘He can actually do this.’ At the end of day 17 of 20, as he reached Inverness, Booby tweeted, “I’m so knackered physically mentally and emotionally. Roll on Wednesday!” It’s getting seriously tough out there and this
Continue reading ...How It All Started Part One
Dan Cluderay, the owner and founder of Approved Food goes down memory lane to talk about how it all started… I used to work for Sony Ericsson and in 2001 me and my wife got made redundant. All the company was shipped over to Malaysia and alongside another 2,000 people we needed something else to
Continue reading ...CHARITY: Booby: “I’m a person who will never give in”
Alan Boothroyd started running the 50-miles from Dunblane to Pitlochry this morning knowing that only six days stand between him and the John O’Groats finish line. Sponsor him CLICK HERE When I spoke to him last night he was relaxing in the bath. He explained, “When I bath I’ve got to talk on the phone otherwise
Continue reading ...CHARITY: Into Scotland with the legs feeling the strain
Alan ‘Booby’ Boothroyd is sleeping soundly in a Scottish bed tonight after crossing the border this afternoon. The action man is still on course to reach John O’Groats on Wedneasday 17 April, but the going is getting mightily tough. Sponsor him CLICK HERE Yesterday’s 50-plus miles from Leyburn to Penrith took it’s toll and today was
Continue reading ...CHARITY: The Action Man is past halfway
As Alan Boothroyd settled down for a well earned sleep last night he was happy in the knowledge that he had already run halfway up the United Kingdom. Sponsor him CLICK HERE The second half starts and our hero heads further north. Put yourself in his running shoes. On Saturday he did a lap of honour
Continue reading ...CHARITY: 8 down 12 to go and it’s getting tougher
I spoke to Alan Boothroyd earlier this evening and he seemed more daunted at the thought of running into the pitch at Hudderfield Town’s home match tomorrow than about the rest of his run between Lands End and John O’Groats. Sponsor him CLICK HERE He arrived in Barnsley this afternoon having completed 16 marathons in the
Continue reading ...CHARITY: Booby – Please support him over the next few days
As Alan Boothroyd continues to climb the country we thought you’d like to see what the next few days involves as he raises money for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance Keep it Up campaign. Sponsor him CLICK HERE He will already be on his way from Bath to Cheltenham today so please show him your support for
Continue reading ...CHARITY: Booby Boothroyd completes first 20% of epic
Sponsor him CLICK HERE Alan Boothroyd has already silenced a few people who said he didn’t stand a chance of completing his 20 day marathon epic from Lands End to John O’Groats. And the wider public are starting to take note. Harry Gration and Tanya Arnold at BBC Look North, George Galloway MP, pretty much every
Continue reading ...CHARITY: Where’s Booby? Day 2/20 Saturday
Bright and early on Saurday morning Alan ‘Booby’ Boothroyd will take on the second leg of his marathon 20-day challenge as he runs the 50 miles from St Austell to Okehampton. Get behind him everyone!! This is a crazy challenge, by a determined man for a terrific cause. Sponsor him CLICK HERE Or if you
Continue reading ...CHARITY: Where’s Booby? Day 1/20
SPONSOR ALAN ‘BOOBY’ BOOTHROYD And so he started and made the 50 miles run from Lands End to John O’Groats commencing at 5am on Good Friday. After a quick photo at Lands End Alan headed to Truro and then onto St Austell where he rests overnight
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