In September 2007 I will be taking part in a charity trek to Mt Everest Base Camp.

The ultimate goal of the challenge is to raise money for Wellchild, a charity that helps sick children get better whatever their illness and supports the families of children affected.

The trek itself will be both physically and mentally demanding, climbing to an altitude of 5545m at Kala Patthar (700m higher than Mont Blanc), trekking for up to 9 hours a day and at extreme altitude. The trek to base camp and back will take almost two weeks.

I'll be keeping a blog in the run up to the trek to keep everyone posted on how the fundraising and training is going, and a diary of the trek itself.

If you'd like to make a donation to this excellent charity, you can do so by clicking the Justgiving link on this page.