Man to run 200 miles without food or sleep for three days to raise money for human trafficking victims

An endurance runner from South London will attempt a 200-mile non-stop ultra-marathon to raise funds for victims of human trafficking and modern slavery.

Aaron Robinson, who grew up in Mitcham and Wimbledon, will run for three days and nights with no breaks for meals or sleep.

The distance is almost eight marathons back-to-back and Aaron has a target of raising £5,000.

Aaron is the internal communications manager at Hope for Justice, a global charity that fights against modern day slavery. 

He said: “I’m choosing to run 200 miles to bring awareness to people who have no choice – people who are forced into the sex trade, or controlled by another person over where they live, work and sleep.

“Hope for Justice reaches around 200,000 people each year through our work to bring an end to modern slavery.

“So, every mile I run will represent a thousand people who we’ve reached this year. But we want to reach more; there’s no limit to how far we’ll go to end modern slavery.”

Hope for Justice said there are approximately 40.3 million men, women and children globally trapped in modern slavery today, and even more victims are likely to be hidden away, unknown and unaccounted for.

Aaron joined Hope for Justice this year, and said he was shocked to hear how prevalent this crime is.

He decided that he wanted to do something about it, using his passion of running to help those who cannot run away from their exploitation.

And while he’s done long-distance runs before, he’s never attempted anything on this scale.

Aaron will be undertaking the solo run in Wanstead Flats, east London, from September 12 to 14.

Hope for Justice relies on the support of donors and fundraisers to fund its work, which attempts to prevent exploitation, rescue victims, restore lives and reform society in locations across the world.

To donate, visit Aaron’s fundraising page: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/BTC200

Picture top: Aaron Robinson training for the ultra-marathon (Picture: Hope for Justice)