Sadly, I lost my big sister to epilepsy in 1997 - and that is my motivation.

Despite the fact that it affects a huge number of people, there is very little public awareness about the condition. One of the consequences of this is that epilepsy research is chronically under-funded.

So please dig deep and donate now. I won't be the first across the finish line but I can promise I will finish and absolutely guarantee that I will give everything I've got - and every penny donated will speed me up!

The race takes place on 13th April 2014!