On Monday 15 June, a team of students and alumni from the University of Kent Athletics and Cross Country Club will begin a 300-mile ultra-marathon from the University’s Canterbury campus to its Brussels centre, and then on to finish in Amsterdam.

The runners will complete 10 marathons in 10 days to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation and the Kent Opportunity Fund.

Students and staff are invited to give the runners a rousing send-off at 12.30pm on 15 June outside the Venue. The runners will be preparing for the challenge at a leaving event outside the Venue from 11am; there will be a BBQ for their supporters.

Donations can be made via Just Giving (www.justgiving.com/cants2dam) or by texting TEXT CDAM50 £5 to 70070 to donate.

Runners from the Club are well known for taking on big challenges and in 2014 they completed eight marathons in eight days when running from Canterbury to Paris. In 2013 they completed a similar charity event running from the East coast of the United Kingdom to the West Coast. This challenge in 2015 is their biggest yet!

For further information, contact Tim Farrow.