<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">With just my two old legs, a mountain bike, and a kayak, I will attempt to cross the Scottish Highlands from East to West Coast over two terrifying days - all that stands in my way is 105 miles (including a marathon-worth on foot), the weather, and some of Scotland's most iconic locations: Loch Ness, The Great Glen and Ben Nevis!&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;">Oh, and just for a laugh I'll then do the Birmingham half marathon in October with staff, students, and alumni from the University of Birmingham.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Why?............</span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;">Well, I&rsquo;m hoping that you will sp</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">onsor me to support the outstanding <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Cancer research team at the University of Birmingham</strong>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The University&rsquo;s cancer researchers are saving lives daily, not just in Birmingham but across the UK and the world in areas such as:</span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">&middot;<span style="font: 7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span></span><span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;">breast cancer; </span></span><span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">&middot;<span style="font: 7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span></span><span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;">childhood cancer; </span></span><span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">&middot;<span style="font: 7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span></span><span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;">bladder cancer;</span></span><span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">&middot;<span style="font: 7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span></span><span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;">and leukemia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;">Your support will help them to continue their work so that many more lives can be saved. &nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;">Thanks for your support and please remember to tick the Gift Aid box!</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;">Cheers -&nbsp;</span></span>Matt</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>