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Hartlepool runner completes 70 mile run for local RNLI station

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Hartlepool runner Craig Dunnett completed the gruelling 70 mile route along Hadrians Wall from Carlisle to Newcastle recently whilst taking part in the 'The Wall Ultramarathon' event raising around £1,500 for the charity that saves lives at sea.

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Craig Dunnett pictured after completing the event.
Completing the course in 20 hours 42 minutes Craig praised the support from his wife Sarah and children Esme and Rory, in-laws Dave and Jan and rest of the family. Craig said “the support of my family lifted my spirits when the going got tough.

This was definitely one of the hardest things I have ever done. It’s not just physically challenging but it also required a lot of mental reciliense.” I've raised around £1500 so far for the charity where my dad Steve is a volunteer and my brother Liam who works for the RNLI and is also a volunteer. The hardest part of the run for me was the section between Walltown Quarry and the Sill near Hexham but I was still pleased with my time and finishing in 563rd place out of the 799 runners, who completed the course from the initial 1500 runners that started in Carlisle.

But most importantly I have raised some money for the charity that saves lives at sea and the amazing volunteers that are on call 24/7.

Hartlepool RNLI Deputy Launch Authority Steve Pounder said 'That's an absolutely amazing effort from Craig and I would like to say a huge thank you on behalf of everyone at the lifeboat station. We depend on donations to keep the boats at sea and provide the crew with the best training and kit available.'

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Key facts about the RNLI

The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,000 lives.

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