Big Breakfast launch for Stuart’s £1m. fund-raiser

Tuesday 16th August 2011, 2:29PM BST.

Stuart Hardie tackles his Big Breakfast with one-time marathon runner Andy Priaulx. The Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation is one of the charities set to benefit from Stuart’s 40 marathons in 40 days. (Picture by Tom Tardif, 1170478)

ONE marathon was enough for three-time world touring car champion Andy Priaulx – but 65-year-old Stuart Hardie plans to run 40 in 40 days.

The surveyor will attempt to cover 1,048 miles from John O’Groats to Land’s End.

He aims to raise £1m. for Wooden Spoon, Hope, the Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation and Young People Guernsey.

‘It’s an amazing challenge for him,’ Mr Priaulx said. ‘In a lot of ways he is an inspirational character – I know how hard it is to run one marathon. It’s going to be a long, hard slog.’