Jack's Dash

SW coast path, Minehead to Poole via Lands End - 630 miles, the longest national trail in the UK.

Sat. 1st Oct. 2011:South Haven Point, Studland Bay

Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Posted by Jack at 07:21

Jack: Wozziz then? 69 years and 11.5 months old wrinklie loses his marbles and decides to attempt to run 630 miles within 30 days. Why? The idea is to run the SWCP as a taxing charity challenge. The scenery is glorious but we’ll have to switch off the Atlantic gales and plug the rain clouds for a few weeks before galloping over the hills and far away. With 2 secret weapons, retirement and a wife called Pat, I should be able to find time for the event. As the longest national trail in the UK it’s going to take quite a lot of running, jogging, walking and (have you seen those hills?) even crawling, especially over some of the wind-swept cliff tops. I’m training at base camp Camberley and on Guildford’s North Downs, but it’s the North Ups that are more challenging. And finally there are the donations I would hope to collect for Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children. How these kids would love to be able to get up and walk, never mind run.

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