Sam Shaw from Harrison Boothman Estate Agency in Skipton has completed his first ever marathon - in New York - to raise money for The Principle Trust Children's Charity.
41 year old Sam, who lives in Skipton, took part in the iconic New York City Marathon on Sunday (5th November), raising £1,750 for the charity.
The money will help to fund much-needed respite breaks for families with children who are underprivileged, disadvantaged, disabled, have life-limiting conditions, or who have experienced poverty, trauma or abuse.
Despite battling COVID in the weeks leading up to the race, Mr Shaw completed the 26.2-mile-challenge in an impressive 5 hours and 18 minutes
Attracting around 50,000 participants from over 150 countries, the TCS New York City Marathon is the biggest marathon event in the world and traverses all five New York City boroughs.
From the start line on Staten Island, Sam’s route crossed the Verrazzano-Narrows suspension bridge into Brooklyn, heading north through Queens and The Bronx before reaching the finish line in Manhattan’s Central Park where his wife, Penny, and daughters Ashley and Alice were waiting to greet him.
Sam spent six months training for the event by completing half-marathon stretches of the Leeds-Liverpool canal towpath between Gargrave and Bradley. He also received training support from Craven Energy Triathlon Club, where he is a member.
Speaking after the event Sam said: “Running in the New York City Marathon was one of the toughest challenges of my life but I’m delighted to have achieved this personal ambition whist raising money for such a great cause; every year the Trust helps hundreds of disadvantaged, disabled and poorly children to escape their everyday troubles and create valuable, happy memories.”
Launched in 2011, The Principle Trust Children’s Charity was established by businessman Mike Davies, MBE. Since then the Trust has raised over £1m, developed a portfolio of holiday homes and provided respite breaks for almost 5,000 children across the Yorkshire region.
In 2023 the charity launched ‘Food for Families’, a £23,000 per annum initiative to help tackle food poverty by providing an entire week’s supply of food and daily essentials to families taking a respite break provided by The Trust.
Donations can still be made online at https://localgiving.org/fundraising/sam-shaw-runs-new-york-marathon/
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