Ex Saw Doctors Drummer Johnny Donnelly has been running Marathons since he was 13. Last year he ran the Cape Town Ultra Marathon which runs past the Niall Mellon township.

Wearing an Ireland jersey Johnny was amazed to be greeted with chants from about 500 Families shouting ‘Thank You for our home’, ‘You have saved our children’!!!

These families were shouting this at Johnny because they recognised the Ireland shirt. It touched Johnny’s heart and at that moment he decided that he would do something for them, Hence the Hot and Cold Challenge.

Last year 2005 Johnny ran 6 marathons on behalf on different charities and raised over €150,000.