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After the disappointment of having to pull out of last year’s South America trip at the last minute, it’s been a year of gradually building my fitness back up ready for a new, but very different, challenge in September.

September 26th - The first Petra Ultra Half Marathon in Jordan. Beginning on the outskirts of Petra, an ancient city carved into sandstone mountains and elected as one of the 'New 7 Wonders of the World' in 2007, the route takes us down the 1.2km long gorge known as the Siq, past the Treasury, Al-Kazneh (in the footsteps of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade!) and then past the tombs, caves and monuments of Petra itself. We then leave the city, heading off into mountain and desert before returning to finish in Petra.

More information on this race on the ‘Useful Links’ page!
 
Once again, I will be raising money for charity, and this year have chosen ‘Help for Heroes’ who provide practical direct support to those brave servicemen and women wounded in the line of duty in the current conflicts around the world. You can read more about the work of this excellent charity, and why I think they deserve your support, by clicking on the Fundraising button on the side menu. I would love you to sponsor me and any amount would be gratefully received – just click on the link below to make your donation:

www.justgiving.com/dougrichards2009