Adam in Runderland

Runners, here is your chance to win some great prizes in my #ultras4autism RUFFLE! (That's a RUnner's raFFLE) Prizes on offer include: *Free entry to a Go Beyond Events Team event *Free entry to a Running Adventures event *A signed copy of Damian Hall book 'In it for the long run' *A signed copy of Gavin Boyter book 'Running the Orient' *An XNRG Multi-day endurance events top and signed MdS book *10 issues of Like the Wind magazine and a free print worth £30 Simply visit my Just Giving page and give a minimum of £25, writing RUFFLE in the comments section. Limited entries gives you a 1 in 5 chance of winning. https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ultras4autism

 

 

 Last year I helped to crew the XNRG Druid's Challenge. One day I was on a checkpoint and the next tail running. I was very impressed by the way it was organised, the atmosphere and the professional yet welcoming vibe. I signed up for their Pilgrim's Challenge in February 2022.  This became the first of my #ultras4autism, a challenge I have set myself to raise awareness and funds for the National Autistic Society in 2022. The Pilgrim's Challenge involves a two-day, 66 mile run along the North Downs from Farnham to Redhill on the first day, and back again the next. In-between, participants stay overnight in a school where food and showers are provided and a talk is given by Marathon de Sables runners. I arrived at 8am on the Saturday morning where I was welcomed, given a timer/tracker for my wrist and sent off. It was a rolling start, and as I headed off under the start banner I could see other runners ahead of me on the route heading east. We skirted around the golf club an...