Julie Brailsford

A London-based 39-year-old who has been running for 10 years and who has completed several half marathons and the London Marathon. Julie likes to hike and has completed the 3 Peaks Challenge, hiked to Everest base camp, the Annapurna Circuit and Kilimanjaro. She completed the Blenheim half triathlon in 2009, which reinforced her love of running and dislike of bikes. Julie loves to challenge herself physically and mentally and the North Pole Marathon sounded like the ultimate challenge to her and a great way to mark turning 40!