Mason Thomas Law duo tackle 100km endurance challenge for Support Dogs
March will see two members of the award-winning property law firm, Mason Thomas Law, take on an endurance challenge to raise vital funds for the Support Dogs charity.
Starting on 1 March 2026, Jo Malcolm and Emma Loughlin will each complete 10km every week for 10 consecutive weeks – a total of 100km each.
They hope to raise hundreds of pounds for Support Dogs, a national charity based in Sheffield that provides specialist assistance dogs across the UK. As well as the 10km Run Row Challenge Mason Thomas Law is also sponsoring one of Support Dogs’ specialist assistance dogs, Rolo.
Running novice Emma will undertake the challenge on foot, while Jo will take to the indoor rower. Both had planned to run the distance, however during training Jo tore her calf muscle leading to a quick re-think.
Jo Malcolm, Director and Licensed Conveyancer said: “Support Dogs is a charity that truly changes lives, and as our Charity of the Year, we wanted to do something meaningful to support the incredible work they do. Despite injuring myself, it wasn’t an option for me not to do the fundraising challenge, so after taking expert advice I transferred to the indoor rower. I am absolutely determined to see this through.”
Both Emma and Jo are fitting training in alongside their busy work and family lives.
Emma added: “Having only started running at the end of last year, and to then lose my running buddy makes the challenge especially daunting. I am not a born runner but knowing we’re raising money for such an important cause will keep us going. Every donation, no matter the size, will make a huge difference.”
Together, they aim to raise funds and awareness for Support Dogs, which provides over 750,000 hours of life-changing support every year to children and adults with complex medical conditions and disabilities.
Support Dogs is the second charity to have been supported by Mason Thomas Law. Last year the firm supported Sheffield Churches Council for Community Care (SCCCC), raising more than £2000 and volunteering.
Mason Thomas Law be sharing regular training updates and progress on Facebook and LinkedIn throughout Jo and Emma’s Run Row 10km Challenge.
Anyone wishing to support Jo and Emma can donate via their JustGiving page here.