Kevin Burgess

1000 mile year

I am doing something a bit different this year as I needed a change .

This is what lies ahead.

I am aiming to complete 1000 miles of races from February 11^th 2024 til 11th Feb 2025. Each race must be at least a marathon or over, Ironman races can be included in the total.

My aim is to raise some money for Combat Stress.

I am not fast! But I am a stubborn bugger so will try my hardest not to pull out of any races.

So to the races: This year I am doing the following..

RACE 1: 11^th Feb : Marriotts way marathon (26.2 miles) with a twist , I am running 10 k to the start and 10k home carrying a pack on my back so this will be a slow marathon…5 and half hours ish..

RACE 2: 3^rd March: Hannington Hike  marathon (26.2 miles), this is a long distance walkers event so I may stop at a pub or two…

RACE 3: 13^th April: Chester 100 mile ultra

RACE 4: 4^th May: Pennine Barrier 50  mile ultra (hilly beast with the Yorkshire 3 peaks as part of the course)

RACE 5: 1^st June: Maverick Peaks 50k ultra (starts in Bakewell)

RACE 6: 30^th June: UK Ultimate Ironman

RACE 7: 6^th July (1 week later!!): Odyssey Ironman St Neots (I crashed on this one last year and broke my bike )

RACE 8: 10-15^th August….RACE ACROSS SCOTLAND…215 miles non stop ultramarathon with 100 hours time limit (my biggest race to date)

RACE 9: 12^th October: Ladybower reservoir 50k ultramarathon

RACE 10: 19^th October: Amberaid 50k ultramarathon (Peak district)

RACE 11: 9^th November: Race to Remember in support of Combat Stress, 76km ultra (just under 50 miles) from Aldershot to Portsmouth

RACE 12: Jan 13^th to 17^th: Spine Challenger North..160 miles up the Pennine way in the heart of winter, deep snow,, ice, sub zero temperatures. I thought I’d leave the hardest one til last (time limit is 108 hours)….this is way beyond my comfort zone!!!

Having an incentive often helps and seeing as I've never attempted anything like this knowing that donations depend on me completing the challenge may  make the difference and help me to  keep going when it gets tough  

Thank you in advance.