A CHILDREN’S fun run has raised up to £3,000 in aid of a York boy with a rare genetic condition.

Stan Fairclough, seven, from Acomb, has Glutaric aciduria type 1 (GA1), a serious inherited health problem which means the body can’t process certain amino acids, causing a harmful build-up.

As a baby, the condition affected his physical ability and now Stan’s family is fundraising for an all-terrain wheelchair costing £6,500 to give Stan the freedom he needs.

In support of the fundraising, Stan’s school friends at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Primary School in Hamilton Drive, and other children, took part in a fun run at the Railway Institute in New Lane at the weekend.

Nikki Anderson, the organiser of the event, said: “It was a great success. All the children and parents had a good day. We had a grand total of 70 runners, aged between four and 12, and four special guests: dads people dressed as Batman, one spider man and a Banana Man.

“All 74 of them completed the 3km with six laps around the RI field.

“Once the run was finished we had a visit from some members of the local fire brigade who brought a fire engine along and allowed the children on board.

“We would like to thank all local companies who helped make the day happen by their kind donations,”

So far the run has collected £1248 with children believed to have received sponsorship which could take the final amount up to £3000.

While he has a manual wheelchair, an all terrain wheelchair will mean outdoors-loving Stan, his parents Catherine and David and siblings Anna, Clare and Patrick can continue to go on days out to places such as Dalby Forest.

GA1 is now one of the conditions new born babies are tested for in the heel prick test so it can be carefully managed.

Stan is a very rare example of the condition as he is considered a carrier.

As no one was aware of Stan’s condition, he suffered brain damage as a baby as a result of a build up of amino acids, causing his physical disability.

Around one in 100,000 children worldwide are thought to be affected by GA1.

Sunday’s event was supported by Blacker steel fabrications who funded the medals, running numbers and the insurance, as well as Morrisons, Tesco, Farm Foods and Bookers who all donated items for the goodie bags. Energi donated two free passes to the trampoline park for first and second place.