Paul Richer

Completed marathons in London (twice), New York, Reykjavik and The Midnight Sun in Tromso, Norway. Paul aims to use the North Pole Marathon as a basis for eventually joining the Marathon Grand Slam Club. He runs a business travel company based out of Shepperton Film Studios and loves to travel, especially liking the concept of building a trip around competing in a marathon. Marrakech, Cape Town, The Dead Sea and Sydney marathons head his lengthy 'to do' list. Paul went to the South Pole in December 2004 and will now complete a lifelong ambition to go to both Poles before he starts to tackle the 7 summits. Having summitted Kilimanjaro in February 2004, he still has six to go! Paul is also competing in the London marathon this year and admit to being a little apprehensive at the prospect of doing 2 marathons in 2 weeks. He is raising funds for Whizz Kidz, who provide motorised wheelchairs for disabled children. For Paul, going to the extremes of the Earth is just a reminder of the beauty of our planet and a means of meeting a group of inspirational people.