BURNLEY grandma Edna Davies may not be able to run as fast as her grand daughter Alison, but she intends to give her a run for her money.

Mrs Davies, of Laburnum Close, is thrilled that teenager Alison ran the British 10k road race to raise cash for the Encephalitis Support Group and she wants to add to her earnings.

Alison, who lives in North Yorkshire, wanted to run to "do her bit" for the group, which was founded by her family after her brother, Andrew, became ill with encephalitis in 1991. She had only just turned 16 -- the minimum age for entry in the British 10k road race -- when she ran in the London race on July 22.

She had only six weeks to train completed the course in one hour 28 seconds.

Mrs Davies said: "I'm so proud of Alison, she only took up running this year, and it was just to raise funds for the charity. But she's taken to it like a duck to water."

She had taken Alison's sponsor form around friends and family and raised more than £100. Anyone still wishing to support Alison's effort can contact Mrs Davies on 433250.

The Encephalitis Support Group supports people and families affected by encephalitis across the UK and has a number of members in the Burnley area.

The group had a total of ten runners in the race who together raised nearly £25,000, one quarter of the funds needed by the group to move into new premises in Malton, North Yorkshire, which will become the National Encephalitis Resource Centre.