My Story

In the very early hours of Saturday 20th September 2025, alongside Gurkha and many other teams, four of us (with total age of well over 200!) will set off together to trek 100km each across the beautiful (and hilly!) South Downs, meeting our amazing support crew at nine checkpoints throughout the night along the way.

The Trailwalker Challenge, started by the Gurkhas, is the ultimate team endurance challenge  - a true test of camaraderie, mental fortitude, and physical stamina, as we aim to complete the 100km course side by side together in under 30 hours, with 24 hours as the target.

Our team has pledged to raise what we can for the Gurkha Welfare Trust, giving Gurkha veterans and their families in Nepal the means to live with dignity. To our generous sponsors, we'd like to say a huge "Dhanyabad!" ("Thank you" in Nepali).

Thank you 

Ben & Team Admiral's Heroes!

Ben Johnson, Guy Walters, Simon Heggie, Chris Howell