In April, U’s mascot Eddie the Eagle will take on the Virgin London Marathon in his biggest challenge yet. Needing all the help he can get, Eddie went down to see the staff at Essex Orthopaedics this week to get kitted out with some new orthotics to support his feet throughout the 26.2 miles.

The custom-made Sidas Orthotics Eddie kindly received will go a long way to making Eddie’s charity run more comfortable for him.