Pippa Middleton to take part in 'biggest cross-country ski race in the world' with brother James
Pippa Middleton has signed up to compete in a gruelling ski race in Sweden.
The Duchess of Cambridge's sister is taking part in the annual Vasaloppet cross-country skirace to raise money to fight children’s hunger.
With herbrother James, Pippa will be among nearly 16,000 competitors taking part in the55 mile race on Sunday.
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| Pippa Middleton and his brother |
'It’s reallyfantastic that such well known people will take part; it shows that ourarrangements attract not only the most renowned skiers in the world but also someof the most famous personalities in the world as well!
'Everyonedoes it because it’s a challenge and achievement to ski Vasaloppet.'
Pippa, anavid athlete, is raising money for a child hunger charity.
She wrote onher JustGiving.com donation website: 'My brother and I are raising moneyfor Magic Breakfast, a small registered charity that fights child hungerthrough breakfast clubs and delivering free breakfasts (bagels, cereal, juiceand porridge) to thousands of state primary school children in the UKparticularly our inner cities.'
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| Pippa Middleton |
Vasaloppetis an annual long-distance cross-country ski race held on the first Sunday ofMarch in Sweden between the village of Salen and Mora.
It is one ofthe oldest, one of the longest and considered the biggest cross-country skirace in the world.
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