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In late July I will be running the 135 mile Badwater Ultra. This invitational race, open to only 90 athletes a year, is recognised amongst utra runners as one of the sternest tests around. The race runs from the lowest to the highest points in the 'mainland' USA.The temperature on the startline at Furnace Creek, 280ft below sea level will be 130F (55C). The finish line is 8,300ft up Mount Whitney and there are miles of baked salt flat and desert as well as two mountain ranges in between. 13,500ft of ascent and 4,700ft of descent will be required during this non stop race.

I am grateful for the support of a local support crew headed up by Marcia Rasmussen - Marcia has a medical background and has worked on Search + Rescue teams as a Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician. She also happens to be hearing impaired and I am delighted to have her and her husband assist me as I raise money for Auditory Verbal UK.

Visit the race website http://www.badwater.com

LATEST NEWS: you may well have seen that I am down as "DQ" (disqualified) under the race results. Unfortunately, at around 90 miles, two of my three crew came down with food poisoning so severe that they were hopitalised - they received 11 litres of IV between them before they were discharged - and after attempting to continue wih only one crew member (two are required under the rules) I was disqualified. I had run a total of 105 miles and it was 0128hrs on Wednesday morning. Suffice it to say that I was less than impressed. I hope that those who have generously sponsored me to date, as well as potential sponsors, will not be put off by the fact that I did not get to chest that tape............ 

 

Next time find a support team that can keep up!! Donation by BJS Cooper 11/09/06  

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Well done! Donation by Nigel S 11/09/06  

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Donation by hugh ba 07/08/06  

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Donation by Richard Foster 03/08/06  

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A valiant effort, better luck next year! Donation by Kevin and Kerry 02/08/06  

£15.00

Sheer lunacy. Excellent effort. Seriously impressed. Donation by Algy Smith-Maxwell 02/08/06  

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JT - you are both a nutcase and a legend !! Donation by Larry 31/07/06  

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Thanks for being a great runner, from your "sick" California crew. Donation by John & Marcia Rasmussen 30/07/06  

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Donation by Chris & Heather Ross 29/07/06  

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Donation by David Singh 28/07/06  

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What bad luck at the end - but well done! Donation by Anthony & Sarah Platt 28/07/06  

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Congratulations John! Donation by Michelle Sanford 26/07/06  

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Good luck JT Donation by GREG HABAY 26/07/06  

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GO! GO! GO! (and have a drink of water) Donation by Nic T 25/07/06  

£30.00

Hope it is going well! Donation by Brian Cole 25/07/06  

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Donation by Tom Potworowski 25/07/06  

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good luck Donation by Martin Scheriau 25/07/06  

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Hooray for number 44! We're cheering for you at AVUK Donation by ELIZABETH 25/07/06  

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Good luck John you nutter! Donation by Jill 25/07/06  

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What's left? Everest? Without Oxygen? Very impressive. Donation by Tim 25/07/06  

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Good luck JT Donation by John Brodsky 25/07/06  

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Hope you made it to the finish line! The world needs more good souls like yourself! Donation by Michael Durning 24/07/06  

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Donation by Catherine Raczynska 24/07/06  

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John they just get tougher and tougher - what will you do next? Good luck Donation by Edward Valletta 24/07/06  

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J T I WILL BE WATCHING YOUR PROGRESS Donation by Richard Goad 24/07/06  

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Best of luck! Donation by Pat Anderson 24/07/06  

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Go for it. My admiration is boundless... Donation by Elise Hobbs 24/07/06  

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Good Luck! Donation by Karen Corstorphine 24/07/06  

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Donation by Slotty 24/07/06  

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You're bonkers! Donation by John 24/07/06  

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