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Technically any race distance that is beyond a marathon - the race that I want to complete is a 50 mile organised event called the 'North Downs Day 50' which tracks from Farnham, Surrey (about 20 miles SW of London) all the way along a trail which ends up in Knockholt Pound, a route which I estimate will take me 11 hours.

I am very much in the middle of my training and am now running as my 'long run' 25 miles + every Saturday or Sunday. This is something has taken a few months to be able to get comfortable with, but evidently is going to be the easiest part of what will be a long race which a lot of 'ultrarunners' say only starts at that half-way point!

If you're interested in finding out more about the event, check it out here:

http://www.centurionrunning.com/north-downs-way-50-2013/ndw50/

My intention to take up the run primarily lay with the inherent challenge it presented, but I know also it presents an amazing opportunity to raise money for charity along with it.

My lovely employers Ernst & Young have agreed to match donations up to the first £250, so the impact of any money donated up to this point is double, which is great.

Save the Children I am a big fan of, they have a brilliant record of giving efficiently to many thousands of children across the globe; they fight for vital causes for children such as better education, alleviation of poverty & access to healthcare. I hope you agree in that money donated to them is money well spent.

Find out more about the charity right here:

http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/about-us/what-we-do

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