HENBROOK House in St Neots held a half-marathon to raise funds for the Arthur Rank Hospice charity in Cambridge.
Residents, families and staff participated by running a lap around the home’s garden one at a time, before symbolically ‘passing the baton’ on to the next in line.
Together, they managed to complete 786 laps (about 27 miles) in two-and-a-half hours, far exceeding the original goal of 352 laps. They also succeeded in raising £297 for the hospice, which will go towards supporting its work in palliative care.
Catherine Frost, general manager at Henbrook House, said: The residents have simply been amazing throughout this whole project, as have all the staff and guests who took part. When word got around that we were doing something to support a local hospice, so many people were eager to help.
“The work they’ve put in to not only reach our target, but to almost double it is incredible. It just goes to show there’s nothing like a worthwhile cause to bring a community together.”
The project was such a success that other homes in the Connaught Care Collection are also going to host their own events.