On 1st November I will start the Kalahari Augrabies Extreme Marathon! It is a self sufficiency run set over 7 days covering approx 250km. It takes place in the Kalahari Desert. The contrasting environment with average temperatures in excess of 40 degrees and dropping to below 5 degrees at night presents a daunting challenge! In South African circles it is know as the "Big Daddy" of challenges, so for me it was the ideal challenge to choose to support Hope and Homes for Children, a charity that is very dear to my heart. 

I ask you kindly to watch the attached video and  hope that it "grabs" you and tugs at your heart strings as it did me, to make you realise that we have to help these poor children who are far more than just a number. I want to do this extreme marathon to raise some extreme funds so please donate kindly...

If you would like to see more information of the marathon the webpage is: http://www.extrememarathons.com/KAEM/Overview.html

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