So I’m back at this again. In 2015, I ran this race (raising almost £2k for charity thanks to the most generous and wonderful friends, family and colleagues) and picked up a fair few injuries along the way. It was the most physically difficult thing I’d ever done, and mentally tough too. We’ve (me, boyfriend and a mate) decided that we’re gluttons for punishment and it’s time to give it another go.

Why run a 100km (>62 miles!) ultramarathon in a day?

As well as the huge personal challenge, I’m hoping to raise some more money for good causes in memory of my dad, Neil, who died on 10.09.2014 at the age of 63 from metastatic prostate cancer.

He was diagnosed with aggressive cancer only 18 months prior to this and his prognosis was poor. With the current limited treatment available to him, he didn't stand a chance. I watched him deteriorate, completely powerless to change the course of his illness or the inevitable conclusion. I'm a doctor, and I have always been a huge advocate of good end of life care, which I don't feel dad received. We can’t cure everyone, but everybody should have the right to a good death.

When dad and I had our last conversation before he died, we spoke about visiting Avebury in the past and how much we both loved it, so this race (Race to the Stones www.racetothestones.com, finishing at the neolithic stone circle in Avebury is particularly fitting to be done in his memory.

This year I’m going to be fundraising for

Prostate Cancer UK because although I lost my dad, maybe if there is more funding for research into this disease, just maybe someone else will get to keep theirs.

I know there’s always tons of people fundraising and not a lot of spare cash about, so any pennies towards this are massively appreciated.

Small print: We’ll be paying the full entry fee to the event rather than using charity places. We’ll also be paying for our own accommodation and other expenses so no money is taken away
from the charities.