This April, I am taking on the ‘Offas Dyke Trail’, a 177-mile trek, over six days in the hope of raising much needed funds and awareness for Abbies Army, a DIPG brain cancer charity.

Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) is an aggressive, malignant form of brain cancer almost exclusively affecting young children under the age of 11. Of all the 120 types of brain cancer, DIPG is the most fatal.

DIPG grows in the PONS area of the brainstem making surgery impossible and currently there are no approved or effective treatments or a cure available.

The average survival time from diagnosis for a child remains staggeringly low at just 9-12 months, and heartbreakingly families are forced to watch as their child loses their vital functions and abilities before their eyes.

Abbie’s Army raises funds to support crucial research into this cruel disease and supports families going through this horrific, life-changing ordeal.

I am a lucky father to my three-year-old son Arthur and have been following the stories of families affected for a while. I can’t imagine the suffering such young children that are affected have to go through and the distress this causes their loved ones. Inspired by the stories on @abbies_army's page, I have decided to take on this challenge and raise money for this amazing charity.

The Offa’s Dyke Trail runs along the English and Welsh border, consisting of challenging climbs and offroad paths.

The Trek will consist of five days of back-to-back Ultra marathons, starting in Prestatyn on the north coast of Wales and ending with a final day’s eighteen-mile descent into Chepstow on the sixth day on the south coast of Wales.

So please donate if you can, I will be putting updates on this page during training and during the event.

To learn more about Abbies Army and DIPG you can check out their socials or website below:

Website - https://www.abbiesarmy.co.uk/about-dipg

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/abbies_army/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AbbiesArmy

Thanks for stopping bye.

Chrissy B