A man takes on a city-wide charity effort for the fourth time to honour his father in the city where he fell in love. Floyd Ferris, of Newark, will be running the Great North Marathon this Sunday (September 8) to raise funds for Stroke Association. Mr Ferris has chosen the Stroke Association for the fourth year as his father — Michael Ferris — and other members of the family suffered strokes with life-altering consequences. “At the start of the race, I think about keeping a consistent pace, staying relaxed, and by the end of the race it’s just the knowledge of support from my friends and famil…