Postponed from April 2020 due to Covid I am finally about to take on the ultimate challenge.....

Complete 250km in 7 days in the Sahara desert.

This is the Marathon des Sables

aka "The Toughest Footrace on Earth."

Temperatures of up to 50°C. Longest day's distance 87km. Carrying a 20lb pack. Total distance approx 250km.

Fourth time lucky - the original event in April 2020 was postponed to Oct 2020, then April 2021 and now we are actually going on 1 Oct 2021.......Fingers Crossed

This is something I have always wanted to do and it will be a huge challenge (some might say a little crazy…my wife says this a lot) but I also feel it is such a fantastic opportunity to raise money for my chosen charity, Hope for Children. It is an organisation that is very close to my heart.

My father is from Sri Lanka. A beautiful country with a huge heart but many families live in complete poverty. These people have no homes, no food, few clothes and for their children the fight for survival is a daily reality. As a father to a little boy I find this heart breaking and as a parent I wish I could help every single one.

385 million children worldwide live like this. Every penny that is donated to this amazing charity helps these children. We have so much to be thankful for. I just want to help other children to enjoy being children. For them to know happiness and to know that there is hope.

I'm by no means a natural runner and this challenge will take every bit of strength and determination I have! 

Knowing that I am raising money for such a good cause will inspire me and keep me motivated.

Please do support me in my endeavours.