Fell runners have the chance to race TV’s
famous Dingle family – all
in the name of charity.
Emmerdale
actors Emma Atkins, alias newly-wed Charity Dingle, Jeff Hordley, the
villainous Cain Dingle, and his younger brother Sam Dingle played by
James Hooton, will join Chris Chitle, rogue antique dealer Eric Pollard,
and local runners for the David Staff Memorial Fell Race on Sunday.
The
five-mile fell race involves 900 feet of climbing and centres on
Sunnyhurst Woods, Darwen.
Former
Blackburn Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School pupil, David Staff, died aged
17, after collapsing near the end of the 10k Darwen Dashers Road Race in
1994.
He was found to be suffering
from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a condition resulting from the
thickening of the heart muscles.
The
aim of the race, which has been held annually since David’s death, is to
create awareness of heart disease in the young and hopefully prevent
unnecessary deaths.
Granville
Staff, David’s father, is organising the event.
He
said: “It is a great day that can be enjoyed by everybody, and we
hope to raise as much money as possible so that we can make an impact on
other people’s lives.”
The
entrance fee of £3 per runner will be donated to Cardiac Risk in the
Young.
Supporting the event are
companies Akzo Nobel, Crown Berger and Blackburn Sports Council.
