A STOURPORT dad who died from a brain tumour has once again been honoured at an annual running event organised by his family.

Danny Horton died four years ago at the age of 36.

However, his memory lives on in Danny's Dash - a gruelling eight-mile, multi terrain running race which took place at the weekend at Coney Green Farm, in Ribbesford Road.

Mr Horton was a former naval seaman and proceeds of Danny's Dash are to be donated to the Help for Heroes charity and Brain Tumour Research.

This year’s event saw 86 people enter - the largest amount in the race’s history – and even though the final sum of money has not tallied, the current total has passed the £2,000 mark.

The final amount, which will include more than £500 raised by Luke Tunley, a school friend of Mr Horton’s, will be added to the £4,000 already raised over the last three years by Mr Horton's runners, friends and family.

Prizes for the best runners were presented by Kidderminster Harriers' legend Paul “Ocker” Davies, who also competed in the race for the first time, completing the course in one hour 12 minutes and 42 seconds.

Although not all the participants won prizes, they were all given a celebratory pie and bottle of ale as they cross the finishing line, rather than the ice cream runners received in past years.

Jay Horton, Mr Horton’s brother and one of the event organisers, said: “The pies and ale were an autumn hit, preferable to the ice creams from last year given the weather.

“We are chuffed with the turn out this year and it will remain as an October race for the foreseeable future.”