Rob Shenton

Rob's father passed away in 2009 from Lung Cancer. From that point onward he vowed that every time he was short of breath he would make it count. So he decided he would run possibly the Toughest, Highest and Coldest footraces on earth to raise money for charity. So far he has done two of the three challenges:● The Toughest - The Marathon des Sables in 2011, 155 miles across the Sahara in 6 days. ● The Highest -The Everest Marathon in 2013, start point at 5184m (17,000 feet). ● The Coldest - Rob will be competing in the North Pole Marathon in April 2018. Rob was medically retired from the military after 25 years of service in 2016. He saw operational service in Bosnia, Kosovo, Northern Ireland and Afghanistan. Since retiring he has relied heavily of the charity Help for Heroes for support. He is now an ambassador for the charity and is running at the North Pole to try and raise money for the continued support they give to veterans. He is also an orienteering coach, with experience of doing mountain marathons and ultras, and likes playing around with triathlons when he needs a break from running.