Jack's 2023 - Taking the tumour on tour

*** Update on the events (life got in the way of the Swiss Alps race, so replaced it with 2 others = even more k's in the knees than planned) ***

2023.

4 Ultra-Marathons, 500km, 13,752m elevation, 4 countries, 3 continents, 1 Brain Tumour and a whole lot of money to raise. All whilst turning 30.

Shoot me now. But get your Monzo out first.

In 2021, through completing the 4x4x48 challenge and the London Marathon, we raised a quite ridiculous £17,496 for The Brain Tumour Charity. My writing skills don't extend to being able to describe how much that meant to me and the fam. HUGE. THANK YOU.

&& here we are, kicking it up a gear to take shin splints to a whole new level.

I'll be taking on 3 events this year for the worthy cause:

20th - 21st May - Ultra X’s Azores 2-day 110km Ultra-Marathon - https://ultra-x.co/azores-110/

22nd July - Ultra X Goes Loopy - 12 hour race - https://ultra-x.co/ultra-x-goes-loopy/

2nd - 6th October - Ultra X's Jordan 5-day 220km Ultra-Marathon - https://ultra-x.co/jordan/

24th November - UTCT - Ultra Trail Cape Town 100km - https://www.ultratrailcapetown.com/

Most reading this will already know, but it'll be 4 years this April since I was diagnosed with a Grade II Oligodendroglioma, a rare Brain Tumour that accounts for 2-5% of all primary brain tumours.

Any donation means a hell of a lot (especially the 6-figure ones).

Much love,

Jack

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(P.S. Bit of info about the charity below)

The Brain Tumour Charity: The Brain Tumour Charity is the leader in its field, funding world-class research, providing support and information and raising awareness of brain tumours. It is dedicated to beating this disease, the biggest cancer killer of people under 40 in the UK.

Research into brain tumours is woefully underfunded. Survival rates are just 14% and treatments haven’t changed in 40 years. We know progress isn’t happening fast enough. We need to do more if we’re going to find a cure. That’s why The Brain Tumour Charity is investing in more forward-thinking research, more specialist support services, and passionately lobbying for more urgent change. They’re moving forward on all 3 fronts…

· Support: There are currently 88,000 people living with a brain tumour in the UK. The Charity helps support them, along with their friends and family. They have a dedicated Support and Information line, provide a range of online information resources, and promote support groups via Facebook and over the phone to help connect people affected by brain tumours.

· Campaigning: They raise awareness of the symptoms and effects of brain tumours, to reduce diagnosis times and improve quality of life for people with a brain tumour. Their HeadSmart campaign works to raise awareness of the common signs and symptoms of a brain tumour in babies, children and teenagers. This has helped reduce diagnosis times down from 13 weeks to 6.5 since it was launched.

· They know a cure can’t wait, which is why between 2015-20 they invested £38 million in research. This is all helping generate a better understanding of brain tumours, with the ambition of developing new, enhanced treatments and ultimately accomplishing our vision of defeating brain tumours.