A group of runners are gearing up to take on the gruelling challenge of running 10,000 meters in EVERY city in the UK.

Six city runners, Tom Vosper, Ben Robbins, Alex Robbins, Nathan Cooper, Jon Stanley and Sam Brooks, will be running total of 341 miles each over 16 days by taking on a challenge dubbed Run The Cities.

In total the group will run a 10k in all 55 cities - a challenge thought up by Tom, whose dad died of prostate cancer in 2017 and was his way "doing something big" in his memory.

The group are training hard in the buildup to the eventThe group are training hard in the build up to the event (Image: Tom Vosper)

Sam, 31, said: "It's not going to be that one person runs a 10k and someone else runs another.

"Everyone will be running everything.

"We'll be running three or four 10ks a day to stay within the 16 days and it works out to running about 18 to 24 miles every day.

The idea came from Tom, pictured, after his dad died from prostate cancer in 2017The idea came from Tom, pictured, after his dad died from prostate cancer in 2017 (Image: Tom Vosper)

"We're starting in Truro, in Cornwall, on September 14 and will be finishing up in Norwich at Carrow Road on September 29.

"Each run will start and end at a football ground in the city.

"We've done a lot of significant training since February - mainly all types of running, various gym work and taking on multiple runs in a day.

The challenge will start on September 14 and finished on September 29The challenge will start on September 14 and finished on September 29 (Image: Tom Vosper)

"It's been tough but the training has gone well and we're positive it will all pay off during the 16 days."

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While taking on the challenge the group have a flag to show support for the charity they're raising money for, Prostate Cancer UK.

The group will be running a 10k in every UK city over 16 daysThe group will be running a 10k in every UK city over 16 days (Image: Tom Vosper)

A JustGiving page has been set up where £2,305 has been raised so far.

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Sam added: "We're all looking to get started now.

Each 10k will start and end at a football ground in the city the group are running inEach 10k will start and end at a football ground in the city the group are running in (Image: Tom Vosper)

"We understand how hard it's going to be but I know we'll manage to drag each other through the challenge.

"It's also quite the achievement to see all 55 cities in the UK.

"We hope as we complete the runs we'll get more donations."

So far the group have raised £2,300 for Prostate Cancer UKSo far the group have raised £2,305 for Prostate Cancer UK (Image: Tom Vosper)