In exactly one month, the start of Ultra-Trail Tour du Mont-Blanc will be given in Chamonix ! I feel a bit better now (it was time !), I ran a nice 30km along the Thames on Sunday.

Just like last year, I've decided to use the occasion to raise some funds to fight AIDS in Africa, through a charity called AVERT. There is a serious lack of political and religious commitment to provide enough funds and resources for eduction and medical care. Patents on specific medicine leave millions of people without efficient treatment: 2.8 millions of people died because of AIDS in 2005. There is still time to reverse the epidemic that is sweeping across Africa.

It's time to act now !
I've chosen AVERT, a charity contributing to numerous projects around the world, helping with the problem of HIV/AIDS in countries where there is a high or increasing rate of infection such as South Africa or the Russian Federation.

It would be great if you could sponsor me for a fixed amount or make a pledge per kilometre actually run - this will give me some more courage to continue. New this year: for more complex pledges, you can send me a C function :). Last year I raised up £503.02, let's try to beat it together !

For more information, have a look at the fundraising page.

Ultra fundraising.