Tricia's on target for perfect 10

Tricia Amos, aged 41, has signed up for the BUPA Great Yorkshire Run in Sheffield next month - just one of 10 different 10k routes she is running in aid of the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

The mum-of-two from Studfield Hill, Loxley, only started running last year when she took part in the Percy Pud 10k run in Loxley in December.

She enjoyed herself so much she set herself the challenge of doing 10 runs within 12 months - including the BUPA Great Yorkshire Run the day after a 10k race in Penistone.

"I wanted to set myself a real challenge and as 10k is the distance I like to run, I decided to do 10 of them," said Tricia, who works in the IT department of HSBC bank.

"So far this year I have done seven official runs, including the Manchester Great North Run, and one in Newark which was just for a laugh.

"It might not sound like a laugh but I really enjoyed it."

Penistone will be Tricia's eighth official race and Sheffield will be her ninth. The all important tenth race will be back where she started - in the Percy Pud 10k run.

"It's good to set myself a challenge," said Tricia.

"My daughters are growing up now, they are nine and 12, so I wanted to do something for myself.

"I chose the MS Society because I know a lot of people who have been affected by the disease including work colleagues and close friends."

The BUPA Great Yorkshire Run takes place on Sunday September 9 starting and finishing in Sheffield city centre. The road run is suitable for runners and joggers of all abilities with 5,000 runners expected to take part.

If you would like to enter visit www.greatrun.org or call the event hotline on 0845 3892200.