A St Ives woman is taking on a Guinness World Record on Sunday (April 21) – by running the London Marathon with a 25kg fridge on her back.  

Laura Bird will also be fundraising for Rays of Sunshine Children’s Charity, which grants wishes for terminally or seriously ill children.  

She has so far raised almost £12,800 for the cause through donations from well-wishers and local businesses sponsoring advertising space on the fridge.  

The Hunts Post: Laura Bird, from St Ives, is taking on the London Marathon to also raise funds for the Rays of Sunshine children's charity.Laura Bird, from St Ives, is taking on the London Marathon to also raise funds for the Rays of Sunshine children's charity. (Image: Rays of Sunshine)Laura said: “I knew I wanted to do something different for this marathon.  

“I did some research and a man entered the record books by running a marathon with a tumble drier on his back.  

“A woman hasn’t made a similar attempt before, so I thought I’d give it a shot with a fridge. 

“I thought a fridge would be the easiest appliance to secure on me and meets the criteria of being 25kg for the record attempt.” 

Sunday will be marathon number 22 for Laura, and the second time she has run the London marathon.  

She completed the 26.2-mile course last year and was inspired to run for Rays of Sunshine after seeing their cheer points.  

Laura told the charity she felt an instant connection because her grandfather was called Ray and his nickname was also Sunshine.  

And she has been turning plenty of heads while out training around St Ives.  

Laura laughed: “It has certainly been a talking point. A lot of people have asked if there’s beer in the fridge.”  

The Hunts Post: Laura Bird is hoping to enter the Guinness World Record books for being the first woman to complete a marathon with a household appliance on her back.Laura Bird is hoping to enter the Guinness World Record books for being the first woman to complete a marathon with a household appliance on her back. (Image: Rays of Sunshine)Amy Chambers, Director of Fundraising and Communications for Rays of Sunshine, says: "Laura has raised a staggering amount of money, which we are all so grateful for. 

“Every penny will help us grant more magical wishes for seriously ill children across the UK." 

To sponsor Laura, visit her JustGiving Page titled “Like a fridge over troubled water”.