The Challenge:

250km Ultra Marathon over 5 days

Raise £2500

The Why:

Reaching out for help can be on of the scariest things to do, but also one of the bravest!

Bigmoose is a mental health charity that provide effective counselling, quickly, to those in need. They offer professional help to people, that literally can save there life!

This is something that sits very close to my heart and i want to do everything i can to help raise money for this amazing charity and help raise awareness for all those amazing people out there struggling.

Some scary statistics for you

1 in 15 people (3.7 million) in England attempt suicide!

1 in 4 people will experience mental health issues, such as anxiety and depression, in there lifetime.

61% of adults with mental health conditions don't access treatment!

Suicide is the biggest killer of men under 50!

15% of the deaths worldwide (approx 8 million a year) are attributable to mental disorders

9/10 people with mental health problems say that stigma and discrimination have a negative effect on their lives and stops them asking for help.

20% of people in the UK have suicidal thoughts

25% of people in England (approx 14 million adults) say that they feel lonely a lot of the time

I could go on and on and on!....

This is why amazing charities like Bigmoose exist, and why i want to do everything I can to help raise money for them!

I have always said I would never ask for donations for something that, 1. didn't mean alot to me and 2. scares the hell out of me.

That's why I will be taking on this WhyWeRun challenge, 250km of running over 5 days in Wales! This will be by far the most physical and mental challenge of my life, this is no Joke.

Please, if you can, no matter how big or small, donate to this amazing charity and literally help save life's!