Paul Atkinson, a member of Leighton Fun Runners, will take on the 26.2 mile challenge as part of the club’s support for their Charity of the Year - LB Mencap! Paul is no stranger to marathon running, having previously completed Brighton Marathon in April 2024 with just six weeks of training, which resulted in him finishing in the medical tent. He also took on Snowdonia Marathon in October 2025 which he did finish despite stopping for tea and cake with Santa at mile 25. He’s t

A huge thank you to Leighton Fun Runners for choosing Leighton Buzzard Mencap as their new Charity of the Year ❤️🤍🖤 As a small, volunteer-run local charity, this partnership will make a real difference to children and adults with learning disabilities, and their families, right here in our community. We’re so excited to be working together over the coming year and look forward to support LFR in their fundraising - we can’t wait to see what they get up to! 💙 Together, we c