Old Boys Training

“People will be able to join me on parts of my challenge and any support you can give me will be really appreciated”

Jo White

Why 1000 mountain challenge

Starting in March 2022 I want to climb 1000 mountains mainly in the UK with my dog Bear. Having completed my #365DaysOfAction challenge in May 2021 I want to now raise £100,000 for Sarcoma UK. For the purposes of my challenge a mountain is defined as 600m in elevation.

I want to create awareness that exercise in the great outdoors will massively help you fight things that life chucks in your way. Anything in life is possible both physically and mentally. You have just got to keep going for as long as you can whilst you can. The UK is blessed with a fantastic landscape, far more than most of us take for granted. I want to encourage people to fight for a cause close to their heart and to put back something for all the great doctors, nurses and medical professionals that have kept me alive since 2014. Sarcoma UK is a small and relatively unknown cancer charity who do great work not just in research but the support of sarcoma cancer patients in the UK.

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Who am I?

My name is Jo White. 55 year old husband, father and cancer fighter. Having survived cancer once I have been told I now have a new GIST tumour which is attached to my Aorta behind my bladder. With surgery not an option due to the risks I have been receiving revolutionary SABR Radiotherapy at Genesis Care in Oxford. Having had a few body parts removed in 2014 I have largely been on Chemotherapy tablets since to keep cancer at bay in my liver. This new GIST tumour is not responding to my current chemotherapy treatment fro my liver hence they are using Radiotherapy instead.

I am a family man with two grown up sons who I am immensely proud of and my wonderful wife who has supported me through thick and thin. Work-wise I like to think of myself as an Adventure Training Instructor. Since 1998 I have worked mainly with the Military as a Civilian Instructor (I01) improving peoples fitness and to rehabilitate both Civilian and Military personnel after injury.

What I am looking for

I need help along the way in the form of equipment, travel expenses, planning, social media, marketing and promotion to help raise the crazy target I have set myself. In order to achieve my goal I will undoubtably need donations but also help from members of the public and large organisations. They will need to donate not just money but time and expertise to help me reach my target. After all I am an old boy and not particularly technically minded, internet and social media based.

People will be able to join me on parts of my quest and on the way I hope to teach them a thing or two about improving their fitness and mountain navigation inspiring them to never give up despite what curved balls life throws at you.

1000 mountain challenge

Why 1000 mountain challenge

Who am I?

What I am looking for

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