Fundraising Deputy Head Steve announces details of his 'biggest challenge to date'

Steve Hill is pictured during a previous adventure in Uganda

Charity fundraiser extraordinaire and Shaw deputy headteacher Steve Hill MBE is set to take on his ‘biggest challenge to date’, as he has pledged to run 14 marathons this August.

Steve, the deputy headteacher at St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Primary School in Shaw, has announced his ’14 Marathons Challenge,’ which is set to take place later this year.

Over the course of seven days, Steve will run seven marathons coast to coast through the jungles of Costa Rica in central America.

He will then fly to Tajikistan via Manchester and do another seven marathons along the Silk Road.

The challenge is to raise money for the Team Hill Charitable Trust, which works to help Oldhamers and Ugandans.

The charity is currently helping to build a school in Uganda.

Steve is set to fly out to Costa Rica on July 31, giving himself a few days to acclimate before the challenge begins on August 5.

"I’ve got every belief in myself that I can do this, it’s about me pushing my boundaries," said Steve.

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