Carly Harrison, Ben & Cara Roscoe are hoping to raise £1,000 for the Amelia Grace Rainbow Trust.

It is one of the newest local charities which provides financial support for children with life-threatening or terminal illnesses throughout Dorset.

Please see charitygiving.co.uk/bencaraandcarly

- Alex Minchin from Ferndown is running for his eight-year-old niece’s school, Victoria Education Centre and Sports College. He is supporting the £4m Sparkle appeal for a new state of the art hydrotherapy pool and therapy centre as it will benefit his niece Abbie Graham, who has cerebral palsy.

To sponsor Alex visit virginmoney giving.com/AlexMin chin

- Carmel Ryan, below left, is a 44-year-old Boscombe police officer from Southbourne.

This will be her third marathon and she hopes to raise £1,000 for Shelter. To sponsor Carmel visit justgiving /carmel_ryan.

- Paul Bishop, below second left, from Pokesdown is running his first marathon to raise £2,000 for The Children’s Society.

Please visit virginmoneygiving.com/pablocharityevent.

- Naomi Bennett, 50, below, third left, from Bournemouth is running on behalf of children’s hospice Naomi House.

It was her mother’s favourite charity and she was hoping her mum would be there to support her but she died suddenly in January.

To contact Naomi visit bournerunners.com

- Barry Light, below right, from Bournemouth decided to mark his 60th birthday by running 60 marathons in 60 weeks to raise £60,000 for local charity Mosaic which supports bereaved families in Dorset.

To support Barry visit his website 60in60at60.com

- Lisa Jordan has been a member of the Littledown Harriers running club for five years. She is taking part in her first marathon in aid of Cancer Research in memory of her best friend Julie Ritchie Evans who worked at The Daily Echo.