The Creaky old bat goes ULTRA!

** The Creaky Old Bat goes ULTRA**

Here’s the story in a nutshell;
Who am I? A 63 year old volunteer for Bats without Borders (BWB).
What am I doing? A **45 mile (72 km) ultra marathon ** (my first ever!)
Why? To support the work of BWB by raising funds and awareness of bats.
Where is the ultra marathon? Over the hills between Melrose and Wooler (in Britain) following part of the Saint Cuthbert’s Way long distance trail.
When? The run starts on Friday 23rd June at sunset (10pm) and I must be finished by 3 pm (tea time) on Saturday 24 June.
Extra - I will have a bat detector attached to my back pack so that I can record bat calls as I run through the night.

I need your help and support in 2 ways.

• 1 Please sponsor me for just one mile of my journey.
  *2 Please spread the word, encourage your family and friends to sponsor me too.

Why am I asking people to sponsor me for just one mile of the journey?

• So we can all do something positive , whatever our income.
• Because small actions add up to something BIG!
• Because I’ll be tackling my challenge thinking “just one mile” over and over again.

Why should anyone care about bats?
Because;

• They are beautiful
  *They help us in many ways (as natural insecticides, pollinators, seed spreaders and ways we don’t yet understand)
• We have a duty to look after the natural environment for the plants and animals that live in it and for future generations of people.

Real bats need our protection, this creaky old (human) bat needs your support.
**PLEASE - BACK THE OLD BAT! **