Great silk run - Afghanistan to China for age connects Cardiff and Vale.

Ryan Clemson is raising money for Age Connects Cardiff and the Vale
In memory of Des Clemson
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Afghanistan to China · 20 September 2025

It’s a sad reality that older people are particularly vulnerable to social isolation or loneliness owing to loss of friends and family, mobility or income. It can be a terrible and frightening experience to see no-one for days on end. Every one of us is getting older, and regardless of circumstance it is something that we will all have to contend with. Hopefully, most people have the benefit of friends and family to help them along life’s journey. Sadly, many older people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan do not have this security and are all alone facing the uncertainty that old age can often bring. They may be recovering from illness or bereavement, struggling to cope financially or cope in any one or a dozen of ways. At Age Connects Cardiff and the Vale they find practical help and advice and people who care about the challenges they face. Our local charity makes a huge difference to the lives of so many older people who have nowhere else to turn and often are vulnerable, isolated and in poverty.

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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

As this weekend marks the 2nd anniversary of my brother and I losing our father I thought it would be the perfect time to announce the next fund raiser in his memory.

I have teamed up with the mad man @danny_bent and we will be completing the @greatsilkrun which will be running from Afghanistan to China starting on 20th September 2025.

The route will consist of running the length of Tajikistan through the silk mountains. Running a marathon a day for 10 days and reaching elevation of 4,500 meters.

Again I will be raising money in memory of my late father and doing so by fundraising for the incredible @accardiff as they continue to do amazing things within the elderly community.

If you could spare any donations, small or large it would mean the absolute world to all my family and the entire age connects team.

I can’t wait to get my teeth stuck into this training and look forward to keeping everyone in the loop as we go.

Thank you all so so much.

Tajikistan…. LETS BE HAVING YOU.

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