£13k raised for Jersey surf charity after bosses take on 48 hour running challenge

Sean Burke and Max Wiltshire take on charity run
Sean Burke and Max Wiltshire have been running four miles every four hours for 48 hours. Credit: ITV Channel TV

The founders of a Jersey charity say they have been "blown away" by the public's generosity after they raised more than £13,000 running round the clock.

Co-founders of Healing Waves Sean Burke and Max Wiltshire have been taking part in the 4-4-48 challenge this weekend, which has seen them run four miles, every four hours for a total of 48 hours.

They are doing it to fund the Channel Island's first adaptive surf centre.

The challenge began at 6pm on Friday night and they will have clocked up 48 miles by the time they finish their 12th and final run at 6pm this evening (7 March).

The pair set a fundraising target of £4,800, but donations have already exceeded £13,395.

Mr Burke and Mr Wiltshire set up Healing Waves in 2017 alongside their friend Dominic Booth.

The charity provides accessible surfing and paddle board sessions to people with physical, neurological and mental health challenges and allows them to access the ocean in a safe way.