In September, Charles Evans will be running 42km, backwards, because running forwards is "f*cking boring".

Charles will be running 42 laps of Forest Rec (backwards!) in Nottingham in order to raise money for Autism East Midlands, a local charity that has been providing support to autistic individuals and their families for over 50 years. We want to celebrate the joys of being neurodivergent and seeing life from a different perspective, so what better way to do that? Backwards in the new forwards!

We’re turning this journey into a documentary, so every fall and every blister will be captured on camera for your viewing pleasure.

Please donate!

Every penny raised goes directly to the charity — and every pound gets Charles one backwards step closer to glory.

Follow the journey on Instagram: @backwardsmarathon