And for Mat it was a record-breaking effort as he set a new mark for the highest sum raised for the charity from a single sponsored event.
Mat teamed up with a couple of ex-Rhyl Rugby Club team mates, Graham Maxwell and Mark Thomas and raised mo
re than £25,000 for Ty Gobaith, the only hospice for children in North Wales.
Mat handed his contribution, £15,500, over to appeals manager Sarah Kearsley-Wooller at a special ceremony recently and admitted that it was the bravery of the youngsters at Ty Gobaith that kept him going on the 26.2 mile course which finishes in Central Park.
And it was one of those courageous young people, Scott Lee, from Holyhead who received the cheque.
Mat, 36,said: "I really hit the wall at 20 miles but the thought of all the money I had raised and the bravery of young people like Scott at Ty Gobaith meant I had to finish - I couldn't let them down.
Mat, a director with the family business, Anwyl Construction, praised the work being done by Ty Gobaith and Hope House.
"What they do is truly inspirational and so is the courage and determination of the children and their familes that benefit from the practical and emotional support that the hospices provide.
"I just have to take my hat off to them and especially to youngsters like Scott Lee and his mum and dad for the bravery and the optimism they show each and every day."
Anyone wanting to support Ty Gobaith can telephone the fundraising Office on 01492 596581.
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