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‘He’s my why’: Travel Counsellor Claire Calladine running a marathon a week in honour of her late father

Travel Counsellors
Jennifer Morris
17 September 2025

A Travel Counsellor, whose father was seriously injured while cycling in Majorca and later died, will run 50 marathons this year in his honour.

Claire Calladine will run 50 marathons this year in honour of her late father
(Credit: Claire Calladine)

Claire Calladine will run 50 marathons this year in honour of her late father (Credit: Claire Calladine)

Staffordshire-based Claire Calladine, who worked at Riviera Travel before launching her own travel business three years ago, has taken on the gruelling challenge to raise funds for charity in her dad Sean’s memory.

Sean was involved in a serious cycling crash in Majorca in 2018, which resulted in a year-long hospital stay and subsequently led to him developing dementia. He died last year.

Claire will turn 50 next month, and thought it was a good time to attempt the feat. Starting on New Year's Day, Claire has so far completed 35 marathons, and will double up during her birthday week.