In aid of The Running Charity, this August bank holiday weekend, I will attempt to run the entirety of both Tyne & Wear Metro lines over two days. I will run the GreenLine on Saturday 26th and the Yellow Line on Sunday 27th. I must run them in order, hitting each train station from beginning to end.

STATS

Green Line - 27 miles / 31 stations (South Hylton > Airport)

Yellow Line - 36 miles / 42 stations (South Shields > St James)

The Running Charity believes that running is as good for your mind as it is for your body. Running builds resilience and self-esteem, and they use this to improve the lives of 16-25 year-olds who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Homelessness can happen at any time and to anyone. And when it happens to a young person it can affect them for the rest of their life. They use running to improve fitness and instil a goal-setting mentality that are key tools in helping these vulnerable young people to build healthy, sustainable futures.

Although I'm lucky enough to have never suffered from homelessness, I know first-hand how running has changed and improved my life, in many different ways. If you can please donate anything you can to this great cause, it would be hugely appreciated.

If you'd also like to get involved and join me on one or multiple legs between stations, you are more than welcome!