OKEHAMPTON Running Club member Caroline Wilson travelled to the USA last week to take on an incredible endurance challenge.

Taking place in Disney World, Florida, the Dopey Challenge is a four-day event at the end of which the participants will have run a total of 48.6 miles. Starting on Thursday, the runners are eased in with a five kilometre race, which is followed on Friday with a 10k, a half marathon on Saturday and finishing with a full marathon on the Sunday.

Caroline had struggled with injury through her training but was determined to do the complete challenge and so raise money for the charities Crohns and Colitis UK.

All went well with the first two races, but a tropical storm caused the half marathon to be cancelled, although they promised runners would still get their medals.

This was not enough for Caroline and many of the other runners who wanted to actually test themselves over the entire distance and earn the medal; so once the weather had improved, they did an unofficial half marathon round their resort with a lot of supporters cheering them on.

The marathon went well on Sunday and Caroline collected a total of six huge medals, which may cause her some excess baggage charge on her return trip!