Two journalists at sister weeklies will undertake a muddy endurance challenge together for charity.

Katie Green and Marta Tavares, who are trainee reporters at the Grantham Journal and Newark Advertiser respectively, are set to take part in the Tough Mudder challenge later this month.

The run, at Belvoir Castle, in Leicestershire, will see participants follow a course through mud and over obstacles on Sunday 25 June.

The pair have chosen to fundraise for charities relevant to their patches.

Marta Tavares, left, and Katie Green

In a piece for the Journal, Katie wrote: “I have chosen the BHive Community Hub, under the South Lincolnshire Blind Society, due to the various services they provide and the countless hours of work their volunteers put into helping people in Grantham.

“I also have a close relationship with the BHive, getting an insight into the work they do and having the chance to showcase these in stories for the Journal.”

Marta added: “I choose to donate to Newark Dementia Carers because it is a cause close to my heart.

“Katie and I will be doing the challenge on 25 June and my grandad who had dementia died on 28 June last year.

“Helping a charity that provides help and support to dementia careers while promoting awareness of the disease is important as I wish my grandad was still here and people were more ready to handle these situations.

“I am doing this for my grandad and all the families that just like mine, are dealing with this or have lost a loved one.”

To sponsor the pair, click here.