A BRITISH TV presenter will be running across the Welsh Coast Path next month to raise money for a disaster relief charity.

Sarah Thomson, who is one of the presenters for Bear Grylls Survival School on CITV, will set herself the challenge of running 870 miles from Chester to Chepstow on October 11 for the charity ShelterBox.

Miss Thomson, who is 23 and lives in Devon and Cornwall when she is in the UK - as she frequently travels the world for the TV show - is attempting to run the distance in just 30 days.

She said: “It will be an equivalent of running over 33 back to back marathons whilst summiting Kilimanjaro 60 times.

“Currently, the fastest known time of someone running the path is 40 days but I will be attempting to do it in 30 days.”

Miss Thomson will be carrying her equipment during the race, and will set up camp with her tent and equipment each night, and eat using her own food supplies.

She decided to run for the charity ShelterBox as its local to her and she believes it provides much needed support.

“About 60 million people around the world have been made homeless by natural disaster and conflict and the charity is working to change this by providing emergency shelter and tools for families robbed of their homes by disaster,” she said.

Wales was Miss Thomson’s decision because of the weather conditions, which she thinks will make the challenge harder.

She said: “As beautiful as Wales is, I didn’t want an easy challenge. I wanted to be pushed way out of my comfort zone and be put in a position where I will have to work hard to keep spirits strong.

“The distance and weather is going to be tough work, but with ShelterBox in mind, I can be assured that what people are going through in warzones and disaster areas is far worse.”

To find out more about Miss Thomson and her journey, visit sarahmaythomson.com