The Marathon des Sables, or MdS, is called the toughest footrace on earth by the Discovery Channel.

Wether it is the toughest race on earth maybe be open for debate but what isn't is that it is very tough. I will have to take on six marathons in six days across the scorching Sahara desert, covering over 250km, in temperatures rising to 50 degrees celcius. Day 4 is the feared Double Day when competitors run non-stop for two marathons across the dunes. The rules require I have to be self-sufficient, to carry with you on your back everything except water that you need to survive so I will be carrying my entire food and cooking supplies as well as sleeping and clothing requirements. This is a challenge I have wanted to attempt ever since I read about it approximately 30 years ago, and as April 2022 is my 50th birthday I can't think of any better time.

My aim is to raise £5,000 for this excellent charity.

Established in 2010, Walking With The Wounded ‘WWTW’ is a leading military charity which recognises that those who served, deserve. 

Whether mentally wounded, socially wounded or physically wounded, they deserve the care, support and means they and their families need to function in society, serving in the communities in which they live, reigniting their sense of purpose and making a positive contribution again.

Walking With The Wounded gets those who’ve served – and their families - back on their feet.

We do four things: employment, mental health, care coordination and volunteering which are saving jobs, homes, relationships and lives for the veterans who are struggling since leaving the military.

Our innovative partnerships with the NHS, supporting mental health teams across the UK; the creation of Project Nova with the RFEA to intercept veterans in police custody and reduce reoffending; our own mental health capabilities enabling 121 therapy within days; and our award-winning volunteering initiative OP REGEN, are delivering significant, positive, social impacts across the UK.