John Gandy

Race for the Rainforest

Fundraising for Chester Zoo
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Race For The Rainforest - 106-mile Triple Challenge, 25 September 2021
Race for the Rainforest
Campaign by Chester Zoo (RCN 306077)
We are raising money to plant and maintain a wildlife corridor in Borneo to protect the rainforest habitat of orangutans and other wildlife.

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In March 2021 I was supposed to go to Borneo to take part in a 100-mile ultramarathon to raise money for the Race for the Rainforest campaign, to enable Chester Zoo and their conservation partners in Borneo to create thriving rainforest habitat where wildlife can flourish.

Race for the Rainforest - What you can do (chesterzoo.org)

Unfortunately Covid meant we had to postpone that adventure, but I'm still passionate about the project - to plant and maintain a 'wildlife corridor' across a former palm oil plantation, to reconnect two sections of a rainforest. So, I've set my own challenge!

Over the course of just under a month, I'm going to run a mountain marathon in Snowdonia; a road marathon in Chester; and a 54-mile ultramarathon in Yorkshire, for a total of 106 miles. Doing the three events in such a short space of time just makes the challenge all the harder for me!

25th September - Trail Events Snowdonia Trail Running Challenge 2021 (marathon)

3rd October - Chester Marathon (road marathon)

23rd October - Punk Panther Nidderdale Way ultramarathon (54-miles of trail running)

Please support me if you can, and follow along with my adventure on Instagram at @rewild_runwild!

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About the campaign

We are raising money to plant and maintain a wildlife corridor in Borneo to protect the rainforest habitat of orangutans and other wildlife.

About the charity

Chester Zoo

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RCN 306077
We are Chester Zoo and we Act For Wildlife. Right now conservation is critical. Species are under threat and so is the rich biodiversity of our planet. We won’t stand back, we’ll lead the way, we’re better connected and more informed than ever before! Join our mission of preventing extinction!

Donation summary

Total raised
£690.00
+ £270.00 Gift Aid
Online donations
£690.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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