I love running, cycling and kayaking in nature and in all conditions.  When my colleagues mentioned the #40DayChallenge I got thinking about how I could contribute to the fundraiser... So, I have set myself an epic triathlon challenge to run 40km, cycle 40km and kayak 40km all in one 24-hour period!  I will be training from 26th February and the triathlon itself will take place on Saturday 4th April.

My 'Journey to the Centre of the Earth' starts at the top of 'the globe' near the Welsh village of Presteigne where I will run to Tenbury Wells.  From here I will cycle to Droitwich Spa before the final leg via the canal network where I will kayak to The Centre of the Earth (the Wildlife Trust's education centre and head office)

Please sponsor me!!  Everyone who sponsors me can suggest a song for my playlist to keep me motivated on the 120km journey.

Wildlife is in trouble. 56% of UK species are in decline and we are in the midst of the largest extinction event on Earth since the dinosaurs.  In the UK we've lost 97% of the wildflower meadows we had in the 1930s and hedgehog numbers have fallen from 30 million in 1950 to just 1 million now.  90% of plant species need animal pollination and we rely on bees for every third mouthful of food we eat.

For 40 years The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country has been protecting wildlife, restoring wild spaces & inspiring people for natures recovery across Birmingham, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton. They look after 7 nature reserves and 2 Environmental Education Centres where each year thousands of local children enjoy a wild lesson or club.  Just last year they improved 63 local wild spaces, over 1,500 hectares of habitat for wildlife to thrive. I'm helping them raise £40k so they can protect wildlife for the next 40 years. Together, we CAN reverse local decline.