On Saturday 26th July I will be taking on The Lakeland 50, which is one of the greatest ultra trail challenges in Europe, perhaps the world, to raise funds for Halton Haven Hospice.

The Lakeland 50 is almost double the distance of a marathon, it’s on rough terrain and there’s almost 3000m of ascent to deal with. It’s a huge challenge, and requires commitment, drive and the ability to ‘just keep going’ when most people would ‘just rather not’.

The route starts from the Northern end of Ullswater within the grand Dalemain Estate before following the Eastern shore line as far as Howtown. A quick climb and descent followed by a trek along the banks of Haweswater sees you at Mardale Head. The route from here visits Long Sleddale, Kentmere, Ambleside, Langdale and Tilberthwaite before the final climb and descent to the finish at Coniston. https://youtu.be/Tyy2nZ7lacw

There is nothing ‘easy’ about the Lakeland 50 no matter how well you prepare, but ‘easy’ and ‘achievement’ are rarely part of the same sentence.

My previous achievements include the Chester 50, Chester 100, Manchester to Liverpool 50, Pennine Barrier 50 and Manchester Marathon!