<p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;">Hi All,</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;"><br /></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;">I've decided to take the next step up from marathons by pushing a little further into the Ultra-marathon territory!</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;"><br /></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;">My main event for this year is a great one in Northampton called "The Shires &amp; Spires". &nbsp;It's going to be a bit of a challenge (almost another half-marathon on top of a full marathon - without stopping!).</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;">The event is organised by &lsquo;Go Beyond Ultra&rsquo; who support &lsquo;Teach Africa&rsquo; which is a fantastically worthwhile charity focused on enabling Africans from the most impoverished background to become self-sufficient.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>This is done by helping them undertake primary and secondary education (the cost of which would typically make this an impossible dream).</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;">Please take a look at the <a title="Teach Africa" href="http://teach-africa.org" target="_blank">Teach Africa</a> website and I hope you&rsquo;ll be moved to make a small sponsorship for this undertaking.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;">Many thanks,</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;">Dom</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;">P.S.: Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to Teach Africa and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;">So please dig deep and donate now.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p> </p>