FUNDRAISERS are hoping to foot the bill for new play equipment at a Hampshire special school by completing a gruelling marathon trek.

Members of Footprints want to raise £5,000 by walking 131 miles along the North Downs, from Surrey to Dover, in just a week.

The five walkers will then split their sponsorship funds between Wessex Heartbeat and paying for a new set of swings at St Francis Special School in Fareham.

Last year the group raised £4,000 for Cancer Research UK by walking 100 miles along the South Downs.

For more information and details of how to donate, visit destinationdover.btik.com or call Footprints chairman Jeremy Fox on 023 9252 4726.