Farmer to run three barefoot marathons in three days
Date of alert:
Friday, 15 March 2024
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A young farmer from Somerset is in training to run the equivalent of more than three marathons in three days without shoes.
Matteo Grasso, 25, said he was taking on the 82-mile (132km) Jurassic Coast Challenge, external to raise money to create kitchen gardens at a local school.
He plans to run the route from Charmouth to Studland in Dorset on consecutive days between 22 and 24 March.
Running barefoot will make it “a bit more challenging” said Mr Grasso
He will run the route with his brother Giacomo Grasso and colleague Basil Gibson, who will both be wearing shoes.
The group is aiming to raise £8,000 through crowdfunding, external, which will be used to pay for plants and equipment at Hazelgrove.
They said they will volunteer their time to build the kitchen gardens.
The project could be expanded to further schools if more money is raised, they added.
