I will soon be turning 40 and to celebrate I am going to run 1km for each year that I have been alive. I am doing so in support of West Linton Early Learners & Westies, our local not-for-profit nursery and after school club.

I plan to run around Baddinsgill until I reach a cumulative distance of 40km between the 18th-24th April (a marathon over the course of a week). I will run 5km each day for 6 days, finishing with 10km on Thursday 24th April.

I’d love it if anyone wanted to join me at 6pm on Thursday 24th April for the final push (you can chose either 5 or 10km). Perhaps you could even do a little fundraising of your own?

The route will consist of 2 loops of a 5km circuit on Baddinsgill Farm, mainly trails with uneven and often wet terrain, and quite a bit of ascent/descent (approx. 115m elevation) . It's not a race, it isn't timed, it is just a distance challenge.

Bonfire and beers at the finish!

Please note that this is not a formal running event. Anyone choosing to take part does so entirely at their own risk.