An unstoppable Southport man who has been running at least 5km every single day to raise funds for Alice’s WonderDance has revealed his plans for his final run of 2026 – and he’d love people to come out and join him!
The 35-year-old has been inspired by the amazing efforts of Alice’s Dad, Sergio Aguiar, who has completed his ambition this year of running six of the major marathons across the world.
By the end of 2026, Tom aims to have run at least 1,825km for Alice’s WonderDance.
The charity was set up in memory of Alice Dasilva Aguiar, 9 to spread Alice’s magic – bringing happiness, opportunity, and inclusion to a new generation.
Tom has already raised over £6,000 for the charity, pushing himself all the way.
In addition to his regular 5km runs, he has created some crazy challenges too.
This summer, as Southport hosted The 154th Open Golf Championship, ran ‘18km for 18 holes’ – with a golf bag and clubs on my back saying ‘it’s one of the toughest runs I’ve done!’
People can sponsor Tom here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/running-everyday-2026?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL
Tom works for Southport men’s fitness and Transform ladies fitness as manager, PT and fitness coach.
Today he is on day 317 of his incredible challenge, and has become a familiar face on his regular runs around Southport and elsewhere in the UK.
Tom said: “It’s announcement time – the announcement of my final day run!
“I’ve had a lot of people message me asking what I’m going to do, and I’ve had a lot of people messaging me with ideas of what to do.
“So what’s going to happen is on the final day of this running challenge, day 365 on New Year’s Eve, I am going to set out and run a marathon around Southport!
“And I do want you guys to get involved as well.
“So for anyone who wants to get involved, I will be posting a map of the run route, I will also be posting times of where I will be at certain places over the coming weeks, so keep an eye out.
“Let’s get this done!
“I have been a runner for around five years now and have been a member of Southport Waterloo running club for the past two years.
“I have wanted to put my running to good use for a while and didn’t know how, after what happened in our local town to the amazing families in Southport last year.
“Sergio’s story has really inspired me. I got talking to Sergio and David Broughton at local parkruns and just speaking to these two, it made me want to do something to help Alice’s WonderDance.
“Although it’s extremely difficult and not something to be taken lightly, I am really determined to complete this and raise as much money as possible for this amazing cause.
“I wanted to do something to challenge myself and push myself further.
“Please donate anything you can to this amazing charity!”
Alice’s WonderDance is a foundation created and inspired by the name of Alice Da Silva Aguiar.
Her family said: We move forward with purpose, spreading the same energy, magic and love that Alice brought to every space she danced in.
“We believe dance is more than movement, it’s freedom, creativity, connection, and joy. Our work removes barriers so that every child can access dance, explore their passion, and grow through movement in a safe, empowering space.”
For more details about Alice’s WonderDance please visit: (4) Instagram
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