Between September 27-30th I will be taking on the 105 mile Ultra Tour du Mont Blanc (UTMB) route along with my friend Tim Whitcombe. To make it more challenging, we’re doing it on our own without the usual support you’d have during the race.

- 105 miles around Mont Blanc

- more than 30,000 feet of climbs and descents

- no aid stations and no route markers telling us we’re going the right way …

I’ve been supporting The Running Charity for several years and have seen the amazing work they do.

The Running Charity believes that running is as good for your mind as it is for your body. Running builds resilience and self-esteem, and we use this to improve the lives of 16-25 year-olds who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

Homelessness can happen at any time and to anyone. And when it happens to a young person it can affect them for the rest of their life. We use running to improve fitness and instil a goal-setting mentality that are key tools in helping these vulnerable young people to build healthy, sustainable futures.