A KEEN runner is preparing to jog through the streets of London to raise awareness of a rare disease.

Clare Elms, of Foxgrove Road, Beckenham, will take part in the London 10k Run on July 3, in aid of the Rett Syndrome Association.

Rett Syndrome is a rare neurological disease which mainly affects girls and causes severe disability for its sufferers.

Mrs Elms, whose three-year-old niece Christina Thorpe suffers from the condition, says she hopes to raise at least £500 for the association.

The mother-of-three added: "I run every day so tiredness should not be a problem but I want to raise awareness and as much money as possible."

Visit the website rettsyndrome.org.uk