Wokingham man will take on the ultra-fitness challenge in the Caribbean for The Sandals Foundation.
Karl Thompson, 55, from Wokingham is aiming to raise £100,000 for The Sandals Foundation which will provide life-saving equipment to paediatric health facilities in the region.
The challenge involves a half-marathon around mainland Saint Vincent, two 15km runs, 35km of sea kayaking, and an all-day hike to the summit of active volcano, La Soufrière.Last year Mr Thompson and a group of friends took part in an inaugural island run in Antigua where they covered 25km per day across four days to raise over £100,000 for paediatric health.
"After we completed the back-to-back marathons' last year, running round the whole circumference of Antigua, we thought, right, let's do something for Saint Vincent's," he added.Mr Thompson explained that he started running almost five years ago during the Covid pandemic.He trained by doing 30 half marathons and "got myself fit".
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