A 500km ultra to raise money for... tattoos?

Lydia Oldham is running 500km to raise funds and awareness of Tanya Buxton's tattoo charity, the Mastectomy Tattooing Alliance.

When I started running seriously as an adult and was signing up for races, there was always a cause attached. There was fundraising for a charity.

My first 5k race, back in 2007 was in aid of breast cancer. I’d signed up for a race with a friend, you see, and didn’t realize it was only for women. Regardless, I’d raised £500 for charity by the time I turn…