Henry is going to do something really good today – he’s attempt to run 117 miles. You could also do something good by sponsoring him. At just after 1730 today, he’ll set off on a run of that was originally billed as the “Hardmoors 110 Ultra Marathon” – it’s now actually a 117 mile and is an off road, ‘non stop’ fell race. He’ll be running up and down hills, over moorland, through bogs, shale, rocks, sand, mud, grass and grit for a minimum of an estimated 29 hours with no more than the odd 5 minute checkpoint / re fuel break. That’s his plan anyway. When I saw him last night, he was fairly ‘bricking it’ at the prospect but confident that his strategy is sound enough. He’s done the training, he’s done the prep, he’s got the head torch (most of the event will be at night), spare batteries, high tech enduro food like “Hammers perpetuum” and some traininers. It’s all down to him now.
Henry’s chosen charity is a fantastic cause: Médecins Sans Frontières. A humanitarian aid organisation that seem to have a very ‘can do’ attitude. They get medicine and aid right into the heart of where it is needed and swipe political, race and war issues to one side to get there.
If you want some good karma – stick a few quid up Henry’s Just Giving website or make a pledge on the comments of this post.
Good luck Morris!
We’ll donate £1 for every mile of the course you complete. Good luck!
Well I now have it confirmed, he is a mad man !
Put me down for £10 and good luck to Henry x
Best of luck!YDR blog. Put me down.
That’s got to be worth a tenner of anyones money, and i’ll drum up some support on the
Henry unfortunately didn’t finish – but Stirling effort – here’s his email out regarding the run. If anything, this will make him more determined than ever before to do it next year.
Here’s his email out to all his supporters..
“I’m very sorry to say though that i didn’t fulfil my part of the bargain. Having dealt with the Cleveland Hills, horizontal rain and gusts of wind that threatened to take our feet away from underneath us at times, approaching Kildale i was still making good time and dare i say it, was full of confidence. At which point, at about mile 40 at 4am, i went and fell through a cattle grid! It didn’t seem to be a problem at first and i carried on to the next checkpoint. Setting off again though, my right ankle was having none of it and from that point on i could barely run. By 50 miles i could only walk but still hoped if i kept the pace up i could make all the checkpoint cut-offs. But I just got slower and slower and because i wasn’t running, colder and colder and by the time i got to Saltburn at mile 60 I was reduced to a shivering hobble and got timed out of the 10am cut-off by 5 minutes. And that was me done.
Which was all very humbling and disappointing. On the bright side though, i’ll definitely be back next year on unfinished business… and i won’t be pestering any of you for any more sponsorship in the meantime until i complete this thing! I knew this would be a massive challenge before i set off on it, but even so, i still wasn’t prepared for just how massive – it’s really massive. I’m in awe of everyone who managed to complete it.
Thanks needs to go to my support support crew Lars and Rich for keeping me fed and watered, Ed for running a 20 mile stretch overnight with me, Matt for helping me with fundraising prior to the event and Lizzie for motivating me, particularly for the last 10 miles which were easily the most painful i’ve ever done.
Next year, a bit older, a bit wiser, a bit fitter and hopefully a bit faster, maybe, just maybe, i’ll be able to do it. I’ll let you all know how i’ve got on a year from now anyway.
Thanks again everyone,”