A North Berwick family have broken the £50,000 fundraising target for charity Reverse Rett.

Earlier this year, Catherine and Ross McKinney set out on the fundraising trail for the charity after their four-year-old daughter Eliza was diagnosed with Rett Syndrome last summer.

The rare neurological condition means she is unable to perform everyday tasks by herself, and was "the worst diagnosis possible", according to parents Catherine and Ross.

They broke the £50,000 barrier thanks to a 12-strong team, who took part in the Scottish Half Marathon earlier this month.

A 12-strong team entered the Scottish Half Marathon earlier this month, and raised almost £7,000 for Reverse Rett.

The squad, who dubbed themselves Team Eliza, raised money for the charity and to raise awareness for Eliza McKinney, who has the rare neurological condition, Rett Syndrome.

Her parents, Catherine and Ross, were among the team who took part, but the quickest member of the team was Gemma Macnair, who finished in 1 hour 40 minutes and 46 seconds.

And they hope to break the £7,000 barrier for their latest venture.

Andy Stevenson, director of Reverse Rett, was full of praise for their efforts.

He said: "Massive congratulations to Team Eliza, who ran the Scottish half marathon on Saturday, smashing their fundraising target in the process. Thank you to Catherine and Ross McKinney and all the amazing people of North Berwick, who keep stepping up in honour of Eliza."

Eliza's parents were delighted that their daughter has inspired such extensive fundraising.

Catherine McKinney told the Courier: "Ross and I are delighted that Eliza has inspired so much fundraising for Reverse Rett. It's amazing to think that there have been so many events completed in her honour, and it's remarkable that these events have raised over £50,000 in less than a year. This is a huge amount to put towards ongoing research into treatments and a cure.

"We have met a lot of people since we moved to East Lothian eight years ago, and many of our friends have children of a similar age. They understand how heartbreaking it is to see Eliza unable to communicate or participate in life as she should, and they want to help in any way they can."

Earlier this year, Catherine and friends organised the Hope For Eliza Ball, which raised more than £20,000 for the charity, and they hope to have more to donate soon.

Currently, the overall total stands at £50,421.41, but those who want to make a donation to Team Eliza's half marathon efforts can do so by visiting www.justgiving.com/teams/TeamEliza.