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I'm planning on running home from the Lake District. The idea formed about 8 years ago sitting in a traffic jam on the A65 after a weekend of rock climbing and walking in the Lakes. Someone shouted out "we could walk faster than this" and so it began...

I have something of a reputation for enjoying a challenge and this will be one for sure. They say everyone has a marathon in them, but what about 4 and a bit marathons in a row up and down the hills of the South Lakes and the Dales, over stiles and gates and quite possibly getting a bit lost. Honestly I don't know, but I plan on finding out.

I hope to raise some money for the Pilgrims Hospice who cared for my friend Ben Jackaman who passed away in 2017 following a short battle with a rare and untreatable cancer. This was shortly before he was due to be one of my "best men" at my wedding.

Ben's parents Sheena and Nick have set up a project with Pilgrims Hospice called the "blackbird project". The idea is recording and preserving the voice of those in their care to leave for their loved ones. The project is a really fitting tribute to Ben who was a musician and fan of the Beatles. Their track Blackbird on the White Album is a classic. You can read more about the project here: https://www.pilgrimshospices.org/news/blackbird-project-pilgrims-hospices/  

Any and all support is very welcome! Thanks for reading.

Tim