<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">On the 17^th of September 2011seasoned expeditioner Darren Tharme will be running the entire length of Dorset, from Lyme Regis to Barton on Sea, within 24 hours.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The route will take him through 110km, (68 miles) of coast and countryside, seeing him ascend and descend over 1000m during the run.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Running across the width of Dorset has never been attempted before in one day.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">Luckily, Darren will be supported in this venture by 171 Squadron Christchurch Air Training Corps, for whom he is raising sponsorship towards their adventurous training and sports fund.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">171 Squadron ATC is part of the Air Cadet Organisation and is supported by the Royal Air Force.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>With over 41,000 cadets the Air Cadets is one of the country&rsquo;s premier youth organisations, supported by a volunteer staff of nearly 10,000.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>However individual squadrons are mainly self funded, and this is especially the true in the case of adventurous training and sports.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">The run will also be raising funds for another worthy cause, the Royal Air Forces Association.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The Royal Air Forces Association, (RAFA), supports servicemen, the families and of serving personnel and veterans. <strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Whether it&rsquo;s an injured airman fighting to get back onto his feet, a young daughter missing her parent away on overseas operations or a WWII veteran needing a shoulder to lean on, RAFA are there to help.</span></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">Darren has completed many expeditions including climbing Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya and throughout the Alps, as well as numerous sea kayak expeditions, including over 400 miles solo in a sea kayak around the south coast.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">The event will be covered by the local press and media, as well as featuring in the Air Cadet magazine and website, as well as on the RAFA website.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Darren and the support team will also be wearing sponsors logos on their team shirts.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">For more details or an interview, please call Darren directly on Tel: +44 (0)7708758141, or email </span><a href="mailto:dorsetultramarathon4rafa@live.co.uk"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff;">dorsetultramarathon4rafa@live.co.uk</span></span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">For details of 171 Squadron ATC visit </span><a href="http://www.christchurchaircadets.co.uk/"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">www.christchurchaircadets.co.uk</span></a><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">For details of the Royal Air Forces association visit </span><a href="http://www.rafa.org.uk/"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">www.rafa.org.uk</span></a><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;"> Charity Number: 226686</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">Yours sincerely,</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">Darren Tharme and the 171 Squadron Team</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>