Young James completes his Inverurie running fundraiser

A NINE-year-old who set himself an ambitious challenge to raise money for an Inverurie charity has completed his running task.

Throughout the month of June, James Airzee challenged himself to run every day in hopes of raising £100 for Inverurie and District Men’s Shed.

He had already smashed his target after just one week collecting more than £500 from friends and family and a final total saw him collect a fantastic £1230.

Chairman of Inverurie And District Men's Shed Archie Peebles said: “Your 30 day marathon has been a fantastic effort, words are beyond us for what you have done with your fantastic fundraising activity and you are brave beyond words to have taken this on".

James said: "It has been tough some days getting up early, but I am glad I managed it."

Anybody wishing to donate online can do so through: gofundme.com/f/Inverurie-district-mens-shed.

Men's Shed is an internations organisation which supports men's mental wellbeing through social interaction and skill sharing, and Inverurie's is one of more than 150 sheds in Scotland.

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