Ji's 100km 'Ull-tra
Donation protected
Update 31st May: Thanks to some unbelievably generous people, we've now reached the goal of £1,500! When I set that it seemed pretty out there, so I'm absolutely amazed and so thankful for how people have got behind it. That said, there's no need to stop there - we don't know what the cost of follow-up appointments will be, so do keep sponsoring away :)
I'm going on a run! If you know me you'll know that's not unusual. But this run is a bit different. It's long. Over 100km long, from my house in South Yorkshire to my parents' house in 'Ull. Oh, and I'll be doing it in one day.
This isn't my usual 5k parkrun on a Saturday morning, but more than 20 of those back-to-back. It's going to be a gruelling test of my body and mind over 15+ hours of running - and in all likelihood, some walking and crawling too.
Am I crazy? Probably. Is this for real? Absolutely! "But for why, Ji?" I hear you cry.
Well, my stepdad and absolute hero Vin has been having a tough time of things recently. Despite having a heart of gold, it just doesn't work very well, and sadly the NHS have decided there's nothing more they can do, so we sought treatment elsewhere. Long story short he's having a pacemaker fitted in the Czech Republic - but it'll come at a cost of £10-15k.
We've already raised a chunk of this, but if you're able to support my 'Ull-tra for Vin with just a couple of quid (or more, of course!) to help get us closer to the target, we'd be absolutely delighted.
I'm going on a run! If you know me you'll know that's not unusual. But this run is a bit different. It's long. Over 100km long, from my house in South Yorkshire to my parents' house in 'Ull. Oh, and I'll be doing it in one day.
This isn't my usual 5k parkrun on a Saturday morning, but more than 20 of those back-to-back. It's going to be a gruelling test of my body and mind over 15+ hours of running - and in all likelihood, some walking and crawling too.
Am I crazy? Probably. Is this for real? Absolutely! "But for why, Ji?" I hear you cry.
Well, my stepdad and absolute hero Vin has been having a tough time of things recently. Despite having a heart of gold, it just doesn't work very well, and sadly the NHS have decided there's nothing more they can do, so we sought treatment elsewhere. Long story short he's having a pacemaker fitted in the Czech Republic - but it'll come at a cost of £10-15k.
We've already raised a chunk of this, but if you're able to support my 'Ull-tra for Vin with just a couple of quid (or more, of course!) to help get us closer to the target, we'd be absolutely delighted.
Organizer
Ji Pattison-Smith
Organizer
England