Simon Runs a Marathon To Raise Awareness of Domestic Abuse

Hi all,

Thanks for all the support and the generous donations received so far. Unfortunately the situation has changed dramatically in the last 10 days with the spread of Covid-19 which has meant the Guernsey Marathon has now also been postponed until October.

Given the uncertainty around what further isolation measures may be enforced in the coming weeks in the UK, i've decided to shave the final two weeks off training and run the marathon distance around London this Sunday 22nd March at 9am. I've attached the 42.2km route below which takes in Regents Park, Primrose Hill, Hyde Park, Battersea Park, part of the Thames Path, St James Park and finishes up in Victoria Park. Anyone London-based who wants to come down and run a few kms with me give me a shout!

Clearly not the outcome I was hoping for, but despite the circumstances (and provided we aren't at the stage of a total lockdown in the next 72 hours) I'm determined to get this done in order to help raise awareness of our domestic violence problem.

Thanks for the ongoing support and hope everyone is doing ok. Now for three days of tapering....

Simon