WAITING at the start line on Sunday there will be only one thing on this group of runners minds.

They will be aiming to cross the finish line all to help out nine-year-old Charlotte Crowson whose life was changed forever after being diagnosed with a rare cancer aged four.

The group of families and children will be tackling a variety of runs this Sunday to help raise money for Charlotte's Trust, which is aiming to raise money which will go towards buying the best quality prosthetic limb for the St Monica's Catholic Primary School pupil.

Claire Smith, one of the the runners tackling the challenge, said: "There are five adults, three doing the English Half Marathon and two doing the 10k and six children doing the LiveWire Mile.

"Charlotte had a rare form of bone cancer when she was four called Ewing's sarcoma and she had her leg amputated below the knee.

"Her family need to raise in excess of £100,000 for long term prosthetics for Charlotte.

"When she had her leg amputated her mum made a promise that she would get the best limb she could."

So the Appleton-based family set up Charlotte's Trust and over the years have been launching fundraising events to help fund better prosthetics.

Currently Charlotte's prosthetic does not have any movement in the ankle which makes it harder to use.

"We want to give Charlotte the chance to fulfil her athletic ambition," added Claire.

Charlotte's mum and dad Juliet and Darren will be tackling the half marathon on Sunday along with Claire's husband Anthony; while Claire and Louise Demis will be running the 10k race from Victoria Park on Sunday,

And the youngsters taking part in the LiveWire mile will be Charlie, Ruby and Dylan Smith, Leo and Rorio Zheng and Lola Demis who are all aged between six and 10.

"We have got the attitude that although it's hard work training but it's a small sacrifice to make," added Claire.

To donate towards Charlotte's Trust through Paypal visit charlottestrust.co.uk.