20 Year Old From UK to Play Tennis for 24 Hours to Raise Funds for Prostate Cancer

20 year old Jordan from Shropshire, UK, has organised a 24-hour Tennisathon, where he will play tennis through the day and night, to raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK on February 28th, according to Shropshire Live.

Jordan, who is a member of the county men's tennis team and is studying for a degree in sports management, will also run the 26-mile London Marathon in April for the same cause.

Jordan commented, “As a charity, Prostate Cancer UK means a lot to me and my family because it’s been with us for generations. It’s a disease which has been passed down within my family tree. One in eight males will be diagnosed within their lifetime and the charity can help support those who need it most. I will be taking to the court and playing for 24 hours alongside various other challenges, with a countdown clock showing how many hours I have left to play as it ticks down. We want to create a brilliant atmosphere for all those involved and supporting the event. This is a chance to raise funds for Prostate Cancer and help fight the disease to fund research and development that will make an important difference to people’s lives.”

Jordan says that people are invited to come play tennis with him as part of the Tennisathon. “After starting the Tennisathon at 4.30pm, a men’s social will take place until late. People will be invited to write down their names from 11pm and play tennis with me through the night. Everyone is welcome to come along to offer support and help keep me going. Come 9am on Saturday morning, tennis sessions will start with the club’s lead coach Holly Mowling until 1pm, with the event drawing to a close in the afternoon with some friendly doubles and singles matches.”

On the marathon, Jordan says this will be his first marathon. "This will be my first marathon and it’s something I’m looking forward to. My mum has ran the London Marathon once before in 2013 and completed it in just under five hours. Having her running it with me is going to be special, as is the fact she’s running for Severn Hospice, a charity which means a lot to her. The training is going well, the miles are now increasing and I’m going out running a lot more regularly in the wet and windy mornings. My target is to run it inside four and a half hours.”

Prostate Cancer merchandise will be available to buy, along with cakes, sweets and treats, and a raffle to boost funds for the charity. 

Anyone who wants to sponsor Jordan, who wants to raise  £750 can do so by going to https://ift.tt/3bX51Un

from Tennis World USA https://ift.tt/2PbPR3z