RUNNERS tried out a new ultra-tough race at the weekend - and raised money for charity in the process.

The inaugural Adrenalin Rush race took place on Saturday (October 25), at a North Yorkshire assault course used in the television programme The Krypton Factor.

The course, on Aske Moor, near Richmond, was designed to be the toughest in the country.

It was created by former paratrooper Will Scullion a former sergeant major in the Parachute Regiment and involved eight gruelling kilometres of marsh, bogs, rivers, woodland, hills, mud and about 20 obstacles.

The fitness expert said the aim was to help people raise money for charities they supported and also for The Mark Wright Project, which was the race's chosen charity this year. The organisation helps soldiers with PTSD and the bereaved families of fallen soldiers.

Mr Scullion said: “We raised £450 from entrance fees alone, but much more was raised by the competitors for other charities as well.”

The event was staged with the help of a number of volunteers and recruits from the Infantry Training Centre Catterick.

More than 100 people took part.

First across the line were three members of the Airborne Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME), who had entered as a team. First was Tom Nixon, at 43 minutes and five seconds, Charles Coussons was second and Chris Eastman third.

The first woman across the line was Karen Hopwood, at 52 minutes and 25 seconds.

The next Adrenalin Rush race is due to be held at a date soon to be announced, in spring 2015.