United concern for youth football - and other marathon efforts
Updated 08:25, Wednesday, 21 April
Wednesday sees the start of a 410-mile campaign by former Football League clubs like Wrexham FC concerned about funding youth football development.
When clubs lose Football League status they lose half their development funding [about £100k for Wrexham], something which concerns Wrexham manager Dean Saunders and , [] Cambridge United's director of football, who is leading the marathon walk over 19 days from Wrexham to Wembley via numerous Conference football clubs.
presenter [] is also walking the first 20-mile leg today to help raise publicity for the campaign which includes a .
Jez and co head out from Wrexham en route to Crewe - where Dean's son plays for a youth development team - and hopes to arrive before 4pm. You can follow his route via .
Meanwhile, Hawarden's homegrown footballing star, former Wales captain , is running the [25 April] for in memory of his former boss.
Among others on the start line will be Wrexham dental surgeon and from Connah's Quay, who's running in memory of Wepre Rangers goalkeeper David Gellett who died as he was warming up for a football match.
And spare a thought next week for who decided they needed a challenge and, after a year of training in the saddle, embark on a six-day 600 mile to raise cash for separate .
