Fundraiser of the Month

Some like it hot

Spending six days running 150 miles across the Sahara is what you might call a challenge. A marathon a day for a week in some of the most demanding conditions imaginable – and you have to carry your own kit!

Lucy Reid sets of for Morocco at the end of March and richly deserves to be our latest Fundraiser of the Month having already raised over £2,000, in addition to training for what must be one of the toughest races in the world. Lucy describes a full Ironman – that’s 2.4 miles of swimming, 112 miles of cycling and a full marathon – as ‘the most exhilarating event I have ever done, inspiring me to seek another challenge.’ Well six days of the Marathon de Sables is certainly that.

Lucy has chosen to raise funds for Aspire as in 2001 she suffered a compressed fracture of the spine whilst snowboarding. Lucy was lucky and, thanks to the expertise of her French doctors, was back on her feet in 3 months with no permanent problems. She realises the outcome could have been very different.

On this occasion we’re not going to suggest you join Lucy, however for further details on other slightly less challenging 10ks, half marathons and marathons around the country where you can run and raise funds for Aspire email Andrew or call him on 020 8420 8951.