Support Michael Russell, running for EB research

From Michael Russell

Dear All,

As you may or may not know my 22 month old daughter Isabella was born with the genetic skin blistering condition Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). EB is a devastating and often fatal disorder, where the skin breaks at the slightest touch, causing painful open blisters and wounds. Bella suffers from EB Simplex which primarily affects the outer most layer of the skin only and is thankfully not fatal. See Isabella on DebRA's web site:
http://www.debra.org.uk/fundraising/events/sporting/racingtheplanetvietnam.htm

To raise money for research into EB, two work colleagues (Jenny Hill and Jason Parry) and I have signed up to compete in an ultra-marathon adventure race, ’Racing the Planet - Vietnam‘, which will take place from the 18th to the 23rd of February 2008 in the remote mountains of northwest Vietnam.

Racing the Planet - Vietnam is a self-supported foot race over 250 kilometres (150 miles) of north-western Vietnam. The race consists of six stages over six days, with distances of between 20 and 120 kilometres (10- 60 miles) per stage. Competitors are required to be fully self-supported throughout the event and must carry all their own food and gear, including a one-man tent and clothing, which they will need to complete the 250 kilometre course. Information on the Racing the Planet event can be found at the following site: http://www.4deserts.com/beyond/vietnam/.

While laughing at the thought of me doing this 250km race, please take a couple of minutes to logon to the link below to sponsor me in support of DebRA. Anything you can give is greatly appreciated.

http://www.justgiving.com/RTP-Vietnam

Thank you.

Mick

PS - I may as well get these questions out of the way now.

1. Yes, I am serious.
2. Even though I am approaching 40, bald and pudgy around the middle, I haven't yet purchased a sports car and I am still happily married, therefore, I am not having a mid life crisis.