Richard Gray, Claire McCloskey, Dorit McCann, Aaron Roddy, Le-Ann Campbell, Michael Kelly, Helen Cosgrove, Rachel Craig, Fergal McGoldrick and Zara Treacy will each run a leg of the 26.2 mile event, which takes place on Monday 2 May.

The teams are accepting donations via an online fundraising page.

The Simon Community are Northern Ireland’s leading homelessness charity and the largest provider of services with 22 accommodation projects offering 385 beds and a warm welcome every night of the year. Their services meet a variety of needs associated with being homeless.