James' Place is on a mission to stop men dying by suicide. by providing free, life-saving therapy. In the UK, suicide is the leading cause of death for men under 50 and men consistently account for around three-quarters of suicides.

And so, in order to raise money for this tremendous charity and awareness about the work that it does, I shall be attempting to run from the Thames to the Tyne via NCN Route 1. The route is as follows: Greenwich Pedestrian Tunnel, Waltham Cross, Harlow, Chelmsford, Maldon, Tiptree, Colchester, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Woodbridge, Framlingham, Halesworth, Ellingham, Loddon, Norwich, Reepham, Fakenham, Burham Market, Sandringham, King’s Lynn, Saddlebow, Wisbech, Holbeach, Boston, Bardney, Lincoln, Market Rasen, Barnetby le Wold, Barton upon Humber, Cottingham, Beverley, Driffield, Bridlington, Scarborough, Whitby, Saltburn, Middlesbrough, Sunderland, South Shields, Tyne Pedestrian Tunnel (Jarrow)

The itinerary is below. Places with an asterisk are those where I am still looking for overnight accommodation (in any form). If you can help please send an email to: burgekeith@gmail.com.

Thurs 23 April Greenwich* to Chelmsford

Fri 24 April Chelmsford to Hadleigh (via Colchester)

Sat 25 April Hadleigh to Halesworth* (via Ipswich)

Sun 26 April Halesworth to Reepham* (via Norwich)

Mon 27 April Reepham to Hunstanton*

Tues 28 April Hunstanton to Holbeach* (via Kings Lynn)

Weds 29 April Holbeach to Lincoln (via Boston)

Thurs 30 April Lincoln to Barton-on-Humber

Fri 1 May Barton-on-Humber to Bridlington* (via Beverley)

Sat 2 May Bridlington to Whitby (via Scarborough)

Sun 3 May Whitby to Middlesbrough* (via Saltburn)

Mon 4 May Middlesbrough to Jarrow (via Sunderland)

That's 1,000km in 12 days, at a rate of 2 marathons a day (or 620 miles, hence my fundraising target). Which may prove overly-ambitious. But, between us, we might just save a man's life.