THE INDIA RUN

FROM PAIN TO PURPOSE

Meet Jack

A 31-year-old Brit with an incredible story.

Being diagnosed with a terminal illness is only the beginning of the story.

Jack is about to become the first person in history to run across the entire length of India.

The Mission

A Journey of Hope and Resilience

Six years ago, I received news that changed everything: a brain tumour diagnosis at the age of 25. I was told I might be lucky to see forty. That kind of news doesn’t just alter the years you imagine ahead — it changes how you measure every single day.

A terminal diagnosis can make life feel small, as though possibility has been stolen away. But I’ve learned the opposite: the measure of a life is not how long it lasts, but what we choose to do with it.

The Run Across India

To answer that truth, I am running 4,000 kilometres from the northern tip of India in the mountains of Ladakh to the southern tip in Kanyakumari — fifty kilometres a day for eighty days.

This run is not just about crossing a country. It is about showing that even in the shadow of illness, there can be light. What looks like an ending can become a beginning.

India: My Teacher and Inspiration

India first taught me this lesson. Years ago, lost in grief and fear, I discovered here practices that helped me breathe again: yoga, meditation, breathwork, gratitude, and stillness. I learned that suffering can be transformed, that pain can point toward something greater if we let it.

Now I return with a deeper purpose — to run through India’s villages, cities, and landscapes, carrying not just my story but a message: life, even when fragile, can be expansive, brave, and full.

A Movement of Resilience

This journey is about turning one man’s diagnosis into a movement of hope. Adversity does not need to be a full stop; it can be a comma, a pause before the next sentence begins. We cannot always control what happens to us, but we can control how we respond. And in that choice lies transformation.

Celebrating Possibility, Not Decline

This run is more than endurance. It is about celebrating that a terminal illness is not only a story of decline, but a story of possibility. It is about honouring India — its cultures, colours, and people — as the backdrop for one of the most ambitious tests of human spirit ever attempted.

When I reach the southern tip, it won’t be about how far I’ve run, but about what’s possible when we refuse to give up — that strength, hope, and resilience can carry us further than we ever believed.

The miles matter — but it’s the people who give them meaning.

This Run is for those at a cross-roads. Battling a terminal diagnosis, in the depths of depression or searching for more meaning.

To support this run, you have 3 choices:

Donate to Jack to help fund the project
Donate to the Brains Trust, a UK charity supporting those diagnosed with Brain Tumours
Donate to YouWeCan, an Indian Charity founded by the famous Crecketer Yuvraj Singh. Supporting people diagnosed with Cancer across India

The Route

Our Crew

Jack Faint

Ultra-Runner
At the age of twenty-five, Jack was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour. What could have been the end of his story became the start of a transformation. Leaving behind a life of heavy drinking and late nights, he set out on a journey through South America and India, where he immersed himself in yoga, meditation, breathwork, movement, and nutrition.

In the years since, Jack has pushed his limits through extreme endurance challenges across the world — from 120km races in the Azores, to 250km across the deserts of Jordan, to 650km in 14 days across South Africa. Along the way, he has raised more than £40,000 for brain tumour charities and shared his story to inspire others facing their own battles.

Next up - The Length of India. Nothing excites me more than 5 great friends on an adventure across one of the most incredible countries on the planet.
Fred Reid

Head of Logistics
To date, I am succeeding at living a better than average life (not without difficulty of course). I have had many jobs, in many places with many more lives to live.
Honesty, adventure and community are 3 personal values I use to guide my decision making. Project India emphatically covers these values. What a privilege to be asked on a once in a lifetime adventure, by a dear friend and incredible human.
The quality of your stories is a good measure of how your day has gone. As I immerse myself in the project, I hope to finish a better person, with stories to last a lifetime.
Daniel Robinson

Head Chef
My names Daniel Robinson and for the duration of this project I will likely be known as “Robbo”. Born and bred fae Glasgow, Scotland.
I have enjoyed travel and adventure for as long as I can remember really. The feeling of not really knowing where you are or what your next move is, still makes me giddy. So, when Jack asked me if I’d come to India and help him run the length of it, I immediately said “nah mate you’re off your rocker!”.
This trip will be the biggest adventure of my life thus far and I can’t wait to get going.
Jordan Fairclough

Head of Performance/Recovery
Cool people, cool places, cool things? Then I'm all in". This approach to life decisions and new chapters was shared to me by a friend and mentor back in October last year; and it's fair to say that I have now adopted it.

Having left my role of 7.5 years as Liverpool FC First Team Physical Performance Coach in January 2025, I wanted the rest of the year to create time and space for growth, versatility, decompression and fun.

I was aware of Project India for a while, and knew that I would like some involvement in it for sure. As time progressed and I was sitting in on a few project zoom calls, the "Cool x 3" mantra made its way to the forefront of my mind.

Originally, I committed to doing "some" time in India, but in all honesty I had ni idea why I was thinking to only do "some" time, and thought "F*** it, I'm in". When else would I be able to be involved in something this incredible ever again in my life?

I clicked with Jack straight away after a zoom call and a coffee catch up earlier in 2024, and did similar with the lads over the project zoom calls. To say that I'm excited for the adventure is an understatement; let's go have some fun boys!
Devin Paisley

Head of Content
Born and bred in Cape Town, South Africa, I work as photographer in automotive and adventure sports.

I travelled a load in my early twenties, settled back home for my thirties, and having just hit forty, the travel itch was well rusty. Earlier in the year a mutual friend connected Jack and I to chat about Project India. Little did I know that six months later I would find myself stuck in Delhi, trying to follow the crew up to Leh to begin the adventure of a life time.

When Jack asked me to join his team to shoot stills, video and run social media, I was initially apprehensive as video is new to me. However, Jack was like, “Nah mate, you’ll nail it”. I figured if he’s running over 4000km, I could probably learn to edit video on the road. So I said yes and strapped in for the ride.

I’ve always wanted to go to India, and in particular the Himalayas, so I am very excited to be given this opportunity and am looking forward to the highs and lows of this absolutely mad project. Let's go!