Sheffield brother and sister team raise over £2,000 for hospice

Initially hoping to cover the 26.2 miles in a single outing, the ambitious young duo eventually agreed to do it over eight days, after dad Gary pointed out just how challenging it would be.

Sophia Mizler, aged 11, from Ridgeway, was inspired after seeing the fundraising feats people have been taking on during lockdown. Her brother Luca, seven, quickly got on board.

After eight days of grinding out the miles around neighbouring streets, the pair crossed the finish line to the cheers of socially distanced friends and neighbours.

Mum Louise, 35, a neonatal nurse at Sheffield Children’s Hospital, said it all began with a chat with her daughter.

She said: “A family friend visits Bluebell Wood for respite care and I was chatting to Sophia about just how much they help people.

“Then, after hearing many charities are struggling with fundraising in lockdown and realising just how much it costs to run Bluebell Wood, she wanted to help.”

Initially started out with a £250 target for the South Yorkshire hospice, the pair quickly beat their target with the support of their community.

Louise said: “We live on an estate and everyone enjoyed watching them each day. They smashed it and I’m so proud

And Luca and Sophia enjoyed it so much they are planning a similar challenge next year.

A message from the Editor:

Thank you for reading this story on our website. While I have your attention, I also have an important request to make of you.

With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our advertisers - and consequently the revenue we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you taking out a digital subscription.

Subscribe to The Star website and enjoy unlimited access to local news and information online and on our app. With a digital subscription, you can read more than 5 articles, see fewer ads, enjoy faster load times, and get access to exclusive newsletters and content.

Visit htt ps://www.thestar.co.uk/subscriptions now to sign up.Our journalism costs money and we rely on advertising, print and digital revenues to help to support them. By supporting us, we are able to support you in providing trusted, fact-checked content for this website.