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Ultra runners go the extra mile

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Two ultra fundraisers are preparing to go the extra mile (and many more besides) in support of Dentaid The Dental Charity. Rafina O’Brien, a dental hygienist from Yeovil in Somerset, and George Jennings, a final-year hygiene and therapy student, have signed up for Ultra Challenge Series events to help people experiencing homelessness, poverty and abuse access life-changing dental care.

Rafina will run an incredible 300km over three events this summer. She starts with the Jurassic Coast Ultra Marathon in May, followed by the Cotswold Challenge in June, and the Peak District Challenge less than a month later. Each event is 100km of running over varying, tough terrain and must be completed in less than 24 hours.

Rafina said, “I’ve run marathons before but never done anything like this. But I wanted to see what I could do. I run anyway, and I love the Jurassic Coast, so I signed up for that one, but the Cotswolds and Peak District Challenges seemed exciting, too, so I’m doing all three! There’s not much time between them, so staying fit is also a challenge, but I have an armed forces background and a training programme that includes lots of hills, so I’m hoping I’ll be OK.”

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