Jodie's Hippos have got two new (land based!) recruits, as Matthew Skelton and myself (Andrew Hunt) will be participating in the BUPA Great North Run 2008 with all sponsorship proceeds going to the Samantha Dickson Trust.

The run takes place in Newcastle on Sunday the 5th of October, and is the world's biggest Half Marathon (in terms of participants). At 13.1 miles long and with more runners participating than there are people in the entire country of Tobago, it should prove quite a challenge for both of us.

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