John o'Groats - Land's End 

On September 26th I will be setting out on an adventure like no other. Joined by our challenge team members I will be running, cycling, swimming, kayaking (amongst other things) the length of the country. 

Why?

As a charity, IAPWA have decided to pull together a group of adventurous and ambitious individuals who can work collectively to increase awareness of who we are, what we do and why we do it. We also hope that in taking on adventures and raising funds for us, these inspirational individuals will encourage others to go out on their own adventures, push boundaries, and hopefully raise more awareness and funds that will go directly towards helping animals around the world.

More information about IAPWA and the projects we are currently working on can be found on our website. For real time updates of what is happening day to day - you should check out our social media channels.

Why me?

As the Challenge Events Manager for IAPWA I thought I would lead by example - and take on this challenge myself. Not being an expert (by any means) in any of the disciplines, it makes sense for me to be joined by these team members as I go - and though this is likely to be pretty tough - having a number of incredible people joining me every few days should make the whole thing more enjoyable. 

More Details...

A break down of the stages can be found below:

• Leg One John o'Groats to Inverness - Gravel bike (150 miles)
• Leg Two Inverness to Fort William - Kayak (60 miles)
• Leg Three Fort William to Milngavie - Trail Running (96 miles)
• Leg Four Milngavie to Ambleside - Road Cycling (126 miles)
• Leg Five Lake Windermere - Swim (11 miles)
• Leg Six Lake Windermere to Haverthwaite - WW Rafting (4 miles)
• Leg Seven Haverthwaite to Prestatyn - Road Cycling (129 miles)
• Leg Eight Prestatyn to Chepstow - Trail Running (177 miles)
• Leg Nine Chepstow to St Just - Scooting (239 miles)
• Leg Ten St Just to Land's End - Dog Walking (8 miles)

Total - 1000 Miles in 1 Month

The challenge team members who will be joining me on each stage are also raising money for IAPWA and more details about them and their past achievements can be found on their individual pages.

For updates relating to the challenge - and to find out how we are getting on - check out our brand new Challenge Events channels on Facebook and Instagram (@IAPWAChallenge).