A pest controller has put out an appeal to sponsor a Reading Half Marathon runner and donate a generous sum to their chosen charity.
The catch? The runner will be pounding the roads dressed as a rodent.
Michael Sewell, 31, from Caversham, who runs Full Guard Pest Control, said he had been thinking of creative ways to donate to charity, whilst supporting the efforts of the community in the Reading Half Marathon.
He said: “I wanted to inject a bit of extra fun into the half marathon but also donate £1,000 to a charity supported by the runner and myself.
“I came up with the idea of a rat costume because rats are one of the pests I deal with most often, and you don’t tend to get rodents running a half marathon – you see rhinos and elephants, but not rats.”
He added: “I’d personally like to donate to St Mungo’s and help with the ever-growing homeless epidemic in our town, but I’m happy as long as the money goes to a good cause.”
With just a few weeks to go until the half marathon kicks off on Sunday, April 3, Mr Sewell has put out an appeal for any runners who are game for a laugh to get in touch.
Contact Mr Sewell on 0118 405 0156 or via www.fullguardpestcontrol.co.uk/
