Raquel's 40 Race Challenge

I have been working on a short film/documentary about my 40 Race Challenge and my motivation behind my fundraising. And the film is finally finished! What's it like to lose a love one to suicide and how does a person overcome such grief? This documentary follows my journey so far as I try to make sense of my grief. Inspired to help others who have lost someone, I've embarked on a mission to complete 40 endurance races in 20 months. I'm fundraising for Grassroots Suicide Prevention, a charity in Brighton who is working to prevent suicide and encouraging real talk about suicide. Initially the twenty minute documentary was called Sharing Hope but when film maker, Julia Thompson, made the final edits to the film, the title "40 Steps Together" just seemed apt. Filming 40 Steps together was an unexpected addition to my 40 Race Challenge. When Grassroots put me in touch with the producer, Julia, I really didn’t know what to expect and just thought it would b