(rear, L-to-R): Colin, JohnS, Jarod, Phil
(front, L-to-R): Stuart, Craig, Brian, Spencer, JohnTz, Andy

For our inaugural attempt at this ultra marathon, we've two Sun Microsystems teams entering from our Guillemont Park campus comprising of engineers of various specialties and vintages along with someone from finance (which is always useful!):

• Team Niagara Fallouts:Colin, Jarod, JohnS and Phil
• Team Solaris: Andy, Brian, Craig and JohnTz

We also need reserve walkers, Spencer has already dropped out through injury (ouch!) to be replaced by Brain (thank-you!). Stuart is waiting in the wings and coming along with us on our training walks, just on the off-chance!

Talking of training walks, we'll be out on a section of the Test Valley Way tomorrow, hope the weather holds!

This July we're taking part in Trailwalker UK, a 100km (60 mile) hike for teams of four from Petersfield in Hampshire to Brighton Race Course in Sussex, following part of the South Downs Way.

Walking at around 3mph it would take 24 hours, so allowing time for eating and blister bursting there'll be no time for sleeping!

But it's more than just walking though, the distance is equal to two and a half marathons, the ascent is equal to that of Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the UK.

If that wasn't enough of a challenge - we're fund raising too!

All the money goes to support the work of Oxfam and the Gurkha Welfare Trust - we've pledged to raise £4000.

Over the coming weeks and months we'll be using this blog to introduce our teams, keep you updated with how our training walks, event-day preparation and fund raising!