Hundreds of people enjoyed the Romsey sunshine in the annual relay marathon. 

The Romsey Relay Marathon, which sees teams compete against each other, was held at the Broadlands Estate on Sunday, May 19. 

Among those competing was seven-year-old Reuben Sheldrake, who managed to raise almost £600 for Comfort Cases which provides bags and essential supplies to children being taken into care. 

Daily Echo: Reuben Sheldrake

His mother Laura Sheldrake said: “Reuben did a fantastic job. He ran a very respectable 25 minutes without breaking a sweat and he wanted to know if he could do it again when he got to the end.

“He has already raised almost £600 and is so excited to give this money to such a great cause. He is the youngest runner in the event's 10-year history.”

Running clubs such as Romsey Road Runners competed as well as businesses such as the department store Bradbeers.