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Whats the challenge:

I plan to run/walk the National Trail long distance paths around the UK.

I will attempt to complete every trail unsupported and carry everything I need to run and sleep and to raise awareness of homelessness.

To make it a harder challenge, I plan to complete it by using no money, with the aim to raise awareness of those with financial difficulties.

I will look to be 'creatively resourceful' and rely generosity of the public to complete this challenge, while raising money for the Royal British Legion (RBL) and Shelter charities.

Follow my journey via the link below to see my progress and hear about any comical stories. Please donate what you can, every £ helps.

Why unsupported and with no money:

To raise awareness of homelessness within the UK and those with financial and mental health difficulties, in particular serving and ex serving members of the UK Armed Forces. By putting myself in their shoes, I hope to create a more relatable story.

As well as raising awareness and funds for charity, I would like to share my experiences of the National Trails to encourage others freely explore and support their local environment. The low cost nature of exploring these trails can help to develop camaraderie and help support physical and mental well being.

About Me

I've been a serving member of the RAF for the last 12 plus years. I have won the Armed Forces running championships on the road and cross-country events on multiple occasions. Other notable wins include the Oxford Half Marathon and Staverton 10 Mile in 49.29min. On the international scene I finished 10th at the Copenhagen Marathon.

I grew up Bude, Cornwall and spent many hours walking, surfing and running the local coastline. I'm a qualified outdoor instructor and have a passion for adventure, travel and helping others.

National Trails - In distance order

1. Yorkshire Wolds Way

79 Miles. Hessle to Filey. Peaceful and quiet wooded slopes, dry chalk valleys and open fields. Big skies where you can see for miles

2. Hadrian's Wall

84 Miles. Newcastle to Bowness-on-Soleway. Coast to coast in Northern England, being the only trail to follow a UNESCO world heritage site. Hadrian's Wall was built in 2nd Century AD.

3. The Ridgeway

87 Miles. Ivinghoe Beacon to Avebury. Britain's oldest road (circa 5000yrs).

4. South Downs Way

100 Miles. Winchester to Eastbourne. One of England’s busiest areas.

5. Cotswold Way

102 Miles. Chipping Camden to Bath. Through England prettiest villages

6. Cleveland Way

109 miles. Helmsley to Filey Brigg, North Yorkshire. A classic route through North York Moors National Park and Yorkshire Coastal towns.

7.Pedlars Way & Norfolk Coast Path

133 miles. Knettishall Heath Country Park to Hopton-on-Sea. Medieval ports, sand dunes, pine forests and salt marshes.

8. Glyndwr’s Way

135 miles. Knighton to Welshpool. Route through mid Wales and the Cambrian Mountains.

9. North Downs Way

153 Miles. Farnham to Dover. Part of the Pilgrims trail, with Cathedrals, country pubs and vineyards.

10. Offa’s Dyke Path

177miles. Sedbury to Prestatyn. Follows the 8th Century hand-dug dyke on the English-Welsh boarder, including the Brecon Beacons and Wye Valley.

11. Pembrokeshire Coast Path

186 miles. St Douglas to Amroth. The ancient land of mystery and enchantment. Neolithic, Iron Age forts, Celtic Saints, Vikings and Normans.

12. Coast to Coast Path

192 Miles. St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay. A classic Wainwright route through the National Parks of the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors.

13. Thames Path

232 Miles. Cotswolds village to London. Country to capital trail. Following the river Thames from source to the North Sea.

14. Pennine Way

268 Miles. Edale to Kirk Yetholm. Englands rocky sine through the Peak District, Yorkshire Dales, North Pennines and Scottish Boarders. England's first National Trail and one of the most famous.

15. South West Coastal Path

630 Miles. Minehead to Poole. Covering Somerset, Devon, Cornwall and Dorset. Equivalent to scaling Mount Everest 4 times with 35000 meters of ascent. Voted Britain's best walk.