On the 13th September Samuel Place set off on his 100km Thames Path Ultra Challenge in aid of Smile4Wessex.

After 12 hours of running, Sam's legs couldn't carry him any further and sadly his challenge came to an end at 75km.

We know Sam was gutted not to be able to fully complete the full distance ... but we want to thank him for choosing to support Smile4Wessex and congratulate him on what was still an incredible achievement !

Sam took on the challenge for Smile4Wessex after his wife Ellie was treated at the Wessex Neurological Centre for an intracerebral haemorrhage in August 2024.

There is still time to support Sam by visiting his fundraising page HERE