Today is the day when Gaz Rowlands and Sam Ranshaw will take part in the London Marathon, completing their nine-day challenge to try to raise enough money for a minibus for Bala.

The minibus is for Ysgol Godre’r Berwyn and Gaz and Sam, two supporters of the Happy Faces Children’s Charity in north Wales, have been busy running from Rhos on Sea to London to raise the money for the vehicle.

On Thursday, 22 September, they started their monumental challenge to run 254 miles, a distance in excess of a marathon each day, culminating in them also running in the London Marathon today.

The first leg of the challenge was from Rhos on Sea to Ruthin, followed by Ruthin to Ellesmere which incredibly included the Horseshoe Pass, then Ellesmere to Newport and Newport to Tamworth.

Gaz and Sam are hoping to raise funds to enable the Happy Faces Children’s Charity to buy a bus for the Bala-based Ysgol Godre’r Berwyn. Happy Faces currently has 16 minibuses on the road, provided to schools for children with disabilities throughout north Wales.

Donations can be made at www.justgiving.com/campaign/GazandSamEpicRun2022.