Race completed. Not exactly threatening the podium but just pleased to complete. Needless to say it was a long 8+ hours!

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Cancer remains a scourge that impacts millions of people, but recently two of my closest pals have seen cancer blight their lives. Words seem pretty hollow in these situations so I decided to try and raise a few quid by taking on a 40 mile ultramarathon along the challenging Northern Irish coastline on 14th September.

Throw in a cheeky 4000ft of elevation (and the fact that I'm an old b*stard and carrying a bit of timber)...I can’t say I’m looking forward to it but then nothing worthwhile is ever easy.

I am raising money for two great causes:

- Coppafeel: an amazing UK charity raising awareness of breast cancer in young women. Donate on this page.

- Cancer Research UK. My Justgiving page here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/christian-nagele-1721725765318

So all donations gratefully received. All monies raised will be matched by my (very supportive) employer, so please dig deep.

I have also managed to rope in 24 colleagues, who will be running everything from 10k, half marathons, marathons and a couple of young's have also opted for the 40 miler!

You can see our Team page here: https://www.justgiving.com/team/1egiantscausewaymarathon2024

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About CoppaFeel https://coppafeel.org

CoppaFeel! are the UK’s only youth focused breast cancer awareness charity, and we’re on a mission to get every 18-24 year old checking their chest.

We educate people on the signs and symptoms of breast cancer and encourage them to check their chests regularly, so that if they notice something unusual they are empowered to contact their GP and advocate for themselves. We do this because when diagnosed early and accurately, breast cancer treatments are more effective and survival rates are higher. Early detection truly can save lives.