My reason for running the Ultra is self development, mindset and raising awareness of a subject that I feel so many people struggle with.

I lost my Dad in Aug 2018 in a tragic accident, then in Dec that year, my daughter was diagnosed with Type1 Diabetes after being in a DKA and induced Coma for 4 days. Then in 2022, my cousins went on a trip to Barcelona as a group and one of them took his own life in the hotel room without any signs or warnings that he was in this frame of mind.

We later found out that he had planned the whole thing prior to the trip and he chose to do it in Barcelona. The effect of it has been so sad for us all as so many of us were here for him and we just had no idea at all.

After talking about this with some friends, I discovered that they too had lost someone very close to them due to suicide, which led me to the NKF, created in his memory. I was so blown away by all the amazing work being done to help others who might face these thoughts.

I am hoping to bring more awareness to people along this journey that there is help out there, where to find it and who they can turn to confidently.