Roger Longshaw, a member of The Oxfordshire Golf Club in Thame, will attempt the feat on Friday, July 17, as part of the club’s Captain’s Charity Day.

Play will begin at around 4.30am and is expected to finish around 9.45pm.

Chris Webb, club captain, said: “Seeing what Dave, and my sister went through was awful and I’m determined to do what I can to help raise money to support others.

“Roger is extremely fit and he’s really looking forward to this challenge.

“He has taken part in endurance events like this before but has never sought donations so this is very much a one-off.”

The challenge involves covering around 65 miles and 4,500ft of elevation – equivalent to climbing Ben Nevis.

Mr Webb chose to support the MND Association in memory of his brother-in-law Dave, who died from the disease in 2022.

Luke Robson from the MND Association said: “In the time it takes Roger to complete his incredible challenge, six people in the UK will have been told they have MND, and in that moment, life changes forever.

“Thanks to the efforts of people like Roger, Chris and the players at The Oxfordshire Golf Club, we can help to fund more research which gets us closer to the development of potential new treatments for people with this devastating disease.

“We are so grateful for everything the team at the club is doing.”

The event takes place across three days at Aintree Racecourse, with Opening Day and Ladies Day taking place so far.

But the main event, the Grand National, will take place on Saturday, April 11.

The race will see 34 horses and jockeys jump 30 fences across the four-mile route with a £1 million prize up for grabs.

Zeus Power! ⚡️

A strong winner of the @oddschecker Sefton Novices’ Hurdle 👏 pic.twitter.com/n1njkNYjxR

— Aintree Racecourse (@AintreeRaces) April 10, 2026

So, you do not miss seeing “the world’s greatest steeplechase”, here is all you need to know about the 2026 Grand National, including the start time, runners and where to watch.

How to watch the 2026 Grand National

Coverage for the Grand National will kick off on ITV1 and ITVX from 3.15pm.

The race will start at 4pm on Saturday, April 11.

Saturday’s final race will also be shown online at Racing.tv .

The first (12.45pm) and final (5pm) races on Saturday will not be available to watch on ITV.

Grand National 2026 runners

The horses taking part in the race are:

• I Am Maximus
• Panic Attack
• Jagwar
• Grangeclare West
• Johnnywho
• Monty’s Star
• Iroko
• Oscar’s Brother
• Captain Cody
• Haiti Couleurs
• Gorgeous Tom
• Gerri Colombe
• Final Orders
• Quai De Bourbon
• Stellar Story

Who has the rights to the Grand National?

ITV currently has the rights to broadcast The Grand National in the UK, which it has had since 2017.

The race was first broadcast on the BBC back in 1960, and it stayed that way until 2013 when Channel 4 got the rights, which lasted until 2016.

Along with the Epsom Derby, the Grand National is one of two horse races that must be broadcast on free-to-air television in the UK.

Will you be watching the Grand National? Let us know in the comments below.

The create your own pizza counters have long been a popular feature at Asda, allowing shoppers to choose a base, sauce, and toppings.

Prices start at £3.33 for a medium size and rise to £4.93 for the large option, and have often earned praise for their affordability.

However, shoppers are now concerned that Asda is planning to close down its pizza counters following a viral X post.

Outcry from Asda shoppers amid rumours of axing pizza counter

Rumours of Asda’s pizza counters closing follow a post from one X user, sharing: “Going to need @asda to confirm or deny the rumours that the create your own pizza counters are going from all stores.”

The post has since gained more than 811,000 views and created a lot of stir online.

One concerned shopper said, “The @AsdaServiceTeam @asda pizzas are unreal.

“Best not be getting rid of the pizza counters in stores.”

Another X user wrote: “If true, this is the worst news of 2026.”

A third person said, “That’s a shame if true.

“They’re the best pizzas.”

It is not the first time there has been concern that Asda was ditching its pizza counters.

At the end of last year, a Reddit post in the group r/Asda asked fellow users if the counters were “permanently gone”.

Sharing: “My local Asda used to have a pizza counter where you could get a fresh one made.

“It has been closed for months with a sign saying, ‘temporarily closed.’

“Is this just the new normal now, or is it coming back?”

Members of the group commented: “My store still has a pizza counter; however, we lost our ‘Create your own’ pizzas recently.”

Another user said, “We have a successful pizza counter.”

Asda has been contacted for a comment.

Would you be upset if the pizza counters left Asda’s stores? Let us know in the comments.