Lymm Runners are preparing to take on their gruelling “Goggins” challenge again, after raising an impressive £18,820 for The Walton Centre Charity last year.
The previous event, held in 2025 from the 4th to 6th of April, saw runners complete the demanding format of four miles every four hours for 48 hours, totalling 48 miles. The club comfortably exceeded its £10,000 target, thanks to strong support from the local community.
The challenge was organised by club member Rich Waggitt, inspired by his own experience of life-changing neurosurgery at The Walton Centre in Liverpool.
Rich said that several other members of the club had also received treatment there, adding, “This was our way of giving something back.”
Around 20 runners completed the full 48-hour endurance test, while many others took part in one or more of the four-mile runs. Throughout the weekend, groups wearing distinctive blue Goggins shirts became a familiar sight around Lymm, with Maple Lodge Scout Hut on Pepper Street serving as the event hub. The challenge concluded with more than 100 runners, friends and supporters gathering to cheer participants across the finish line.
Madeleine Fletcher, Head of Fundraising at The Walton Centre Charity, said the total would “make a real difference to patients and staff.”
Following the success of Goggins 2025, the next Goggins Challenge will take place from the 1st to the 3rd of May 2026 and is sponsored this year by Kids Planet Nurseries.
Donations can be made online at: www.thewaltoncentrecharity.org/fundraisers/lymm-runners-goggins-2026
