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365+ Day Trail & Road Running Challenge - 500+ Race Miles & 20 Events

Matt Thornton

02 Nov 2024 - 13 Dec 2025

365+ Day Trail & Road Running Challenge - 500+ Race Miles & 20 Events

I got back into running because frankly I was unfit, and then signed up for an ultra-marathon to give myself a goal. My training has now progressed and I'm aiming to enter a race a month between 2nd November 2024 and 1st November 2025, including a series of challenging trail ultramarathons over increasing distances (and elevation), and the famous Long Course Weekend Wales Marathon, starting and ending in Tenby.

I'm raising money for three causes along the way:
1. Sparkle ensures Gwent children and young people with disabilities and/or developmental difficulties, along with their families, are fully supported and able to participate in valued childhood experiences, with access to the same range of opportunities, life experiences, activities and community services as any other child and their family.
2. Mind - as I got older, I realised that my mental health is just as important as my physical health, and Mind are a fantastic charity who raise awareness and provide support for anyone who needs it.
3. Brecon Mountain Rescue - Many of the races I'm entering are in and around the Beacons, and the volunteer team do a great job helping those who get hurt or stuck up there.

The race schedule is as follows, but consists of:
8 ultramarathons
3 marathons
9 half marathons (or thereabouts)
It's the equivalent distance of travelling from my home in Caerphilly to Aberdeen on foot

2024
2nd November - Off The Tarmac Ultramarathon (30 miles) COMPLETE!
9th November - Trail Revolution Margam Half Marathon (13 miles) COMPLETE!
30th November - Ridge Runners Trail Race Series Machen Half Marathon (14 miles) COMPLETE!
14th December - Run Walk Crawl Celtic Trail Ultramarathon (34 miles) COMPLETE!

2025
16th February - Run Walk Crawl Brecon to Cardiff Classic Ultramarathon (43 miles) COMPLETE!
8th March - Trail Revolution Gower Gallop Half Marathon (13 miles) COMPLETE!
16th March - Great Welsh Marathon (26 miles) COMPLETE!
13th April - Big Moose Half Marathon (13 miles) COMPLETE!
26th April - Run Walk Crawl Rasus y Bannau Ultramarathon (45 miles) COMPLETE!
17th May - Off The Tarmac Marathon (26 miles) COMPLETE!
7th June - Midnight Mountain Half Marathon (13 miles) COMPLETE!
29th June - Long Course Weekend Wales Marathon (26 miles) COMPLETE!
20th July - Run Walk Crawl Dragon 50 Ultramarathon (50 miles) COMPLETE!
7th August - RunThrough Trails Brecon Beacons Ultramarathon (32 miles) COMPLETE!
6th September - Tydfilians Roman Run (16 miles) COMPLETE!
13th September - Velindre Castle 2 Castle (11 miles) COMPLETE!
4th October - Run Walk Crawl Gower Ultramarathon (50 miles) DNS :(
26th October - Valencia Half Marathon (13 miles) COMPLETE!
1st November - Off The Tarmac Ultramarathon (30 miles) COMPLETE!

Extra races!
15th November - Trail Revolution Margam Dash Half Marathon (13 miles) NEXT!
13th December - Run Walk Crawl Celtic Trail Ultramarathon (34 miles) THE END!

Wish me, my knees, and my running partner luck!

Supporting

Sparkle (South Wales)
Sparkle (South Wales)

Children | 1093690

34%

Sparkle ensures Gwent children and young people with disabilities and/or developmental difficulties, along with their families, are fully supported and able to participate in valued childhood experiences, with access to the same range of opportunities, life experiences, activities and community services as any other child and their family.

Mind
Mind

Health | 219830

33%

We're Mind, the mental health charity. We won't give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets support and respect.

Brecon Mountain Rescue Team
Brecon Mountain Rescue Team

Community | 517732

33%

Brecon Mountain Rescue Team is an emergency service staffed entirely by volunteers and funded by donations. Working from the Brecon Beacons National Park in the South, to Welshpool in the North East and Machynlleth in the North West. We are also frequently called upon to assist other Mountain Rescue teams operating in South and West Wales. 

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Sparkle (South Wales)
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Mind
33%
Brecon Mountain Rescue Team
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