Hi there,

Thank you for taking the time to visit my page to read about what I am doing for Ali's Gift, but more importantly who Ali's Gift are and how do your donations help those who need it most.

Ali's Gift
Ali's Gift was founded in the memory of Alistair Beament, the brother of a very good friend of mine, who sadly passed away in June 2014.

Ali was born in 1992 and diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when he was 5 weeks old. He was a lively and adventurous child who grew to be the exact same as an adult.

He loved a challenge and lived his life to the full doing many of the things other teenagers were able to do and some more besides.

Despite his condition, Ali travelled widely, gained a B.A degree and became a treasured friend to many who loved his spirit and his zest for life.

This charity was set up to support other young people with cystic fibrosis to make the most of every bit of life and live it to the full, creating their own experiences and memories.

The goal right now is to give young CF sufferers the freedom to experience the world, study, follow their passions, overcome challenges and create life long memories.

As CF progresses, everyday activities become increasingly difficult. We strongly believe that sufferers deserve a helping hand and a pat on the back.

The Race 
Hope24 is a 24-hour endurance race that starts on Midday Saturday 13th of May and finishes at Midday Sunday 14th May.

The aim is to complete as many circuits of a 5-mile cross country loop as possible in this time. My aim is to complete 20 circuits (i.e. 100 miles) within the 24-hour time limit.

I should emphasise that although I have run before, my last true endurance event was the London Marathon over 5 years ago.

This will be a completely different animal that will not only test my physical endurance but also my mental strength to keep going. I have set a fairly ambitious fundraising target - so naturally all contributions are greatly appreciated.

I am asking for donations of any size - I promise you it really does make a difference. Anything you can give is most welcome. Please also feel free to share this page amongst family & friends.

Thank you in advance and wish me luck!!