Congratulations to Charlotte Hurst (4.97-99) who has completed the Cape Wrath Ultra in an incredible time of 65 hours and 23 seconds, making history as the first female with type 1 diabetes to ever complete the race.
Charlotte finished third out of all female competitors. Of the 179 competitors who took part, only 59 completed the race and just 15 of these were female.
Charlotte said: “I had a perfect race and finished 3rd which exceeded my dreams. The weather was incredible, we were so lucky, and we were treated to the most breathtaking views.
“It was the toughest race I have done to date, with a mix of terrains that we crossed. From trails and stoney tracks to bogs, sheep trods and pathless boulder fields, we had it all which made it tough on the feet and legs.”
The Cape Wrath Ultra involves eight days of running, moving from campsite to campsite over a set stage for each day. The race starts in Fort William in Scotland and ends at the Cape Wrath lighthouse on the final day. This self-navigating race in the remote Scottish Highlands is based on the famous Cape Wrath Trail and usually takes hikers at least 20 days to complete the trail.
The longest day of running for Charlotte was 65km and the total was just shy of 400km, with just under 12,000 metres of climbing throughout the week.
Charlotte took part in the Cape Wrath Ultra to raise vital funds for JDRF, the leading charitable funder of type 1 diabetes research. If you are able to support Charlotte’s cause, you can visit her fundraising page here.
Charlotte said: “My quest is to raise awareness of type 1 diabetes, prove that we can do anything, and raise money for this amazing charity who work tirelessly to find a cure and make living with diabetes that little bit less challenging.”
Congratulations go too to Giles Palmer (1.84-89) who also competed in this year’s Cape Wrath Ultra and finished in a very impressive 9th position.
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