When he signed up in September it seemed like a great idea, but when Keith turned up on the day he wasn’t so sure:  Hell had frozen over.

Keith went to Hell and back with subzero temperatures, steep hill after hill both up and down, a neck high swim in the ice cold sludge Bog of Doom, 2 further dips through a river for good measure finishing with more hills of loose sand at the Hills of Hell.

Keith survived in 1hr 18 and out of 2000 runners came 76th.  Will he be Hellrunning again next year?.....

While he contemplates that thought watch this excellent head cam action from the run taken by superfli69.  Get a HellRunner's view for yourself.

With only 1 marathon under his belt Keith pushed himself way further this year by attempting to run 2 Marathons in 8 days - Brighton's First Marathon on Sunday April 18th and then the London Marathon on Sunday April 25th.

Now you may be thinking "what has Keith let himself in for? The last time he ran a marathon was back in 2008, how the heck is he going to get around 2 in just 8 days?" Well let me tell you now: that's exactly what he thought too.

Now that may sound slightly crazy, but then again he was willing to take on the challenge. He raised over £970 for the British Heart Foundation and their pioneering research, vital prevention activity and for ensuring the quality care and support they provide for everyone living with heart disease.

"Challenge? Cycling along the South Down Way, from Winchester to Eastbourne, all 105 miles off road…bring it on!"

A first for both Keith and his younger brother Mark, riding the South Down Way was a glorious event. The pair raised £426 for The Argus Appeal which aims to relieve sickness, poverty, hardship and provide benefits for lonely, needy old people and underprivileged children in the area. All the funds raised are used to support causes where they can “make a difference”.

Keith's first ever run at an organised event and with a distance of 10 miles, this was a challenge! He raised a fantastic £1,082 which went towards vital research into cancer treatment in memory of close friends and family affected by cancer, past and present.