Our MD is crazy: running 250km in the Sahara raising money for Motor Neurone Disease

In April 2023, our MD Tom will be competing in the gruelling desert race, Marathon Des Sables whilst raising money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association.

The MDS is a multi-day challenge, starting in Morocco running across the Sahara Desert. During the six days, he will be running over 250km, in temperatures in excess of 50 degrees. This works out to an average of a marathon a day for six days. He will be self sufficient for the entirety of the race, meaning he will be running with all of his kit on his back. The only thing the organisers will be providing is water. (thankfully!)

The MDS is touted as 'The toughest footrace on earth'. He will be running, stumbling, burning, blistering, bleeding and hallucinating round the course - both for his own personal goals but also to raise money for charity.

He is running the race to raise money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA). He has had multiple close friends parents pass away due to the disease. Motor neurone disease is when messages from the motor neurones gradually stop reaching the muscles. This leads the muscles to weaken and waste. It can affect how you walk, talk, eat, think and breathe. Symptoms vary and can progress at different speeds, however ultimately, MND is life shortening and there is no cure. 

He wants to raise money for the MNDA to help fund the research into this currently incurable and cruelly fatal disease. Through the MNDA funded research projects; work is being done on understanding the causes of MND, developing more successful treatments and improving the standards of care.

Tom will be providing us with updates on his training and the race. Please do reach out with your words of support, or to tell him how crazy he is!

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