As some of you know we like a challenge, and although we do a few miles either on foot or by bike most years, it is usually over a few days. This year we have decided to pull out all the stops and do a crazy amount of miles in 1 day! It takes place on the anniversary of D-Day and we will be running the length of the 5 D-Day beaches a total of 44 miles. So a lot of training to do!!

It seems appropriate in this the centenary year of the ending of the Great War to support a charity that supports those who have lost limbs serving this country.

Blesma, The Limbless Veterans, is dedicated to assisting serving and ex-Service men and women who have suffered life-changing limb loss or the loss of use of a limb, an eye or loss of sight. We support these men and women in their communities throughout the UK and overseas. We work tirelessly for our Members when the conflicts that have affected their lives are no longer a focal point in the nation’s media. Since 1932, we have been the only national Service charity that supports limbless veterans for the duration of their lives. Our Members range from the youngest amputee veterans to those who fought in WWII, some having lived with limb loss for more than half a century. Modern medicine transforms the physical injury, but it is a complicated process to treat the emotional trauma and related lifelong health problems. Blesma provides a network where Members not only enjoy support from our professional Welfare Team, but where they have the opportunity to engage with others who have similar injuries and backgrounds to themselves, building an important fellowship with each other to overcome everyday battles.