Heavy weight run for Durrell

Our ‘heavyweight’ run for Durrell - by James & Mark Cunningham

My brother Mark and I have decided to do a sponsored run for Durrell to raise money to help the Trust with its huge ongoing efforts of saving endangered animals from extinction .
The park and its animal collection is one of a kind and the only one we have in Jersey. So many of us have many great memories there.

Our fundraising will involve my brother Mark and I doing a 20 mile sponsored run and to throw in more of a challenge we will be carrying backpacks with 30lbs of weight in. The backpacks will also carry a conservation message, of how the condition of our planet and the effect on its precious animals bear a weight on our shoulders.

I have done long distance running before but never before have I done a run with any weight so this will be a challenge for me. Mark has done this kind of stuff before so I am sure he can give me some tips to make it easier for me. To give a rough comparison, 60Ibs between is around the same weight as a young orangutan.

The run will be taking place on Sunday June 20th at 9am and we will be passing through the grounds of Durrell.

If you would like to support us, please go to our page at www.justgiving.com/The-Cunningham-heavyweight-run-for-Durrell

Thanks for all your support