Two care homes in Huntingdonshire held a half-marathon for their residents to get involved in.

Residents at Henbrook House in St Neots and The Chase in Huntingdon have both tackled their own half-marathons to raise money for two different hospice charities.

At Henbrook House, the half-marathon participants were joined by their families and staff members to do a lap of the gardens one at a time. They even got to pass the baton onto the next in line.

Residents joined in the fun of the half-marathon.Residents joined in the fun of the half-marathon. (Image: Connaught Care)

Originally the residents had aimed to complete 352 laps of the gardens, however they managed an incredible 786 laps (around 27 miles in total) in two-and-a-half hours. They raised £297 for the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity as well. 

Catherine Frost, the manager at Henbrook House, said: "The residents have simply been amazing throughout this whole project, as have all the staff and guests who took part.

"When word got around that we were doing something to support a local hospice, so many people were eager to help. The work they've put in to not only reach our target, but almost double it, is incredible.

"It just goes to show there's nothing like a worthwhile cause to bring a community together."

Henbrook House fundraised for the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity.Henbrook House fundraised for the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity. (Image: Connaught Care)

The Chase care home in Huntingdon have also taken on their own half-marathon round their gardens in Medway Road. The residents have fundraised for the Sue Ryder Hospice Charity.

Nicola Orwin, manager at The Chase, said that getting ready for the half-marathon has been a "real physical challenge" for the residents. She added that they "rose to it beautifully".

The inspiration to fundraise for hospice charities came after a member of staff at Henbrook House had their own experience in dealing with hospices and wanted to give something back to them. 

Stephen Orwin, Life Enrichment & Wellbeing Coordinator who helped organise the project, said: "When my colleague first came to me with the idea for this project, I was instantly hooked.

"We are always looking for ways to give something back to the community, and I can't think of a better way to do that than supporting local hospices. This has been a real team effort, and the whole team has outdone itself in making this dream reality."