Alexander Whitehurst

Ultra Vultures Run The Worlds Toughest Footrace

Fundraising for Alzheimer's Society
£14,024
raised of £20,000 target
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Wadi Rum Ultra, 5 April 2016
Participants: Zander Whitehurst | James Whitehurst | Alex Spencer
Alzheimer's Society

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We provide help and hope to everyone living with dementia.

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Our Adventure

We are running The Worlds Toughest Footrace in Jordan's Wadi Rum Desert. Over 5 days we will run 300km in 30 degree heat.

The Race 

Stage 1: 40km (A warm up and acclimatisation to the beautiful desert).

Stage 2: 80km (straight in with a double marathon. This is usually the big day for most races of this calibre. Not this one!).

Stage 3: 50km (A "recovery day").

Stage 4: 100km (This will take us to another place mentally and spiritually. We will be running through the night with head torches and glow sticks attached to backpacks.) 

Stage 5: 30km (with an afternoon start due to the previous animalistic leg, this stage will be a mixture of tears, agony and Utter euphoria - The end has arrived!

Our Aim

We are hoping to raise £20,000 for Alzheimer's Society. Both our Grandad's suffered from Alzheimer's and we want to do our bit to help conquer, what is in our opinion, the most destructive disease known to mankind.  

Our Training

We will be running between 50 and 80 miles a week from now!

What you can do 

Donating is easier than cracking open a pistachio. Our sponsors have guaranteed they will match what we raise so every little helps. 

You can also be a legend and share our adventure with friends, families and strangers. Sharing online and off and through word of mouth will guarantee we reach our target! 

In the words of a famous athlete: 'here's to the crazy ones'. 


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About the charity

Alzheimer's Society

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At Alzheimer’s Society we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today, and providing hope for the future by campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be and funding groundbreaking research.

Donation summary

Total raised
£14,023.90
+ £1,714.81 Gift Aid
Online donations
£13,023.90
Offline donations
£1,000.00

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