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Hi folks! My name is Jai Hill aka The Bard of Malvern. This October I'm running the gruelling Malvern Beacon Race which is 7 miles up and down the beautiful Malvern Hills on October 13th at 3pm. I'm doing it to raise money for Acorns Hospice in Worcester because I really believe in the work they do for terminally ill children and their families.
I ran the race in 2010 and came last with a time of about 1 hour and 45, but I am not a typical runner and I am about 4 stone overweight. This is going to be a hell of feat for me because I am a tubby guy, but I am confident that I can finish the race again even though I had my knee ligament rebuilt in 2009. Please support me to raise money for a worthy cause of supporting terminally ill children and their families.
My special pledge - to the person or company who makes the biggest donation, I pledge to write and peform, while wearing my knight's costume, a specially composed poem for a birthday, wedding or wedding proposal in a romantic setting, anniversary, retirement party, hen or stag do etc. I will do this dressed in my knight's costume and steel helmet and sword which I often wear on Malvern May Day. I have been Bard of Malvern since 1994 performing a comic address on May Day in Malvern for 18 years. Also I have recently compered Mappfest, a rock and metal music festival which raised money for Acorns as well.
The race details from Worcester Athletic Club are:
" The race is approximately 7 miles with a maximum altitude of 1395ft. and magnificent views (weather permitting) over Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Shropshire and Wales. The course is very demanding with steep ascents/descents over varying, sometimes unstable surfaces. Please ensure you are fit and able to compete in this type of event –
this is not a fun run. "