A MARATHON effort by people in Barmouth has raised £2,000 for charity.

Last Saturday, dozens of runners pounded the promenade to help raise money for the Stroke Association.

The 26.2 mile relay featured runners from across the town in honour of Erin Jones and her sister Dawn Griffith.

Dawn, mother of four, suffered a terrible stroke at just 40 years of age which left her with difficulties speaking and walking.

Since the attack in 2013, Dawn has made massive steps towards recovery with the assistance of the stroke charity.

In a bid to raise money and awareness for the Stroke Association’s good work, Dawn’s sister Erin, 35, decided to take on this year’s London Marathon.

Unfortunately, after many months of hard training, Erin had to withdraw from the race due to her own health issues.

Erin’s training instructor Paula Tunnadine helped organise the a community relay on the prom instead.

It featured a crowd of local runners and a homemade version of ‘Big Ben’ – the colloquial nickname for Elizabeth Tower.

The fund-raiser started at 10am – the exact same time as the London race – and was completed in four hours and 52 minutes.

Almost £2,000 was raised for the Stroke Association with a ‘Just Giving’ page online and two bucket collections on the day.

Read the full story in today’s Meirionnydd edition of the Cambrian News