A MAMMOTH 20-mile slog by two daring fundraisers raised around £1,000 for Cleator Moor charities. 

Pauline Grears, from Copeland Occupational and Social Centre (COSC), set off from Maryport in her electric wheelchair and was accompanied by Sarah Edwards, from the Workers' Educational Association (WEA). 

Their journey to the Cleator Moor COSC on Market Square took five and a half hours and they were cheered on by family and friends along the way.

The two were given a send-off from members of both charities at the starting line and greeted by banners and balloons when they arrived in Cleator Moor. 

Born and bred in Wath Brow, 65-year-old Pauline was paralysed in one leg by polio when she was 18 months old. She suffered a further blow to her mobility when a knee replacement operation went wrong in 2009. 

The cash will go towards funding COSC's annual photographic exhibition which costs £700 to put on. The money will also fund COSC outings and some new bowling balls for Wyndham Manor residential care home, which competes with COSC in a regular bowls competition. 

Sarah said: "We decided to organise our very own Great North Run with just the two of us and we had a great time.

"It was not without difficulties. Pauline's motor burnt out at one point, but we had Donald Fye from Cleator Bus to help us along the way to make sure we kept going. 

"It was brilliant to see so many people come out and support us- it definitely pushed us to keep going. We thought it was going to take a lot longer, so we're really pleased with how it all went."   

Pauline said: "We has fantastic support from COSC, WEA, family and friends, but especially Donald. He met us part way to swap power chairs and gave us his time and support all day - we couldn't have achieved this without him."