I was diagnosed with Alopecia at 11 and wore wigs now I'm embracing bald is beautiful

This is the third time that James has ran this particular race, but he is extra nervous this year due to the fact that he will be running with a group of around 50 people that he has organised.

He said: “I came up the the idea of The Great Bald Run [...] the idea is loads of people running in bald caps or some obviously naturally bald, to raise awareness that we’re all beautiful not just necessarily bald.”

The aim of the group is to raise money for the charity Little Princesses Trust, however, James hopes that it will turn into a support group for anyone that’s got alopecia or who has lost their hair due to cancer.

James is bald due to Alopecia, and for years he felt embarrassed.

James said: “It started in primary school and then it go pretty bad in high school. I had pretty long hair to try and hide the bald patches, but it kept getting worse and worse. And then I wore my first wig at prom.”

Adding: “You just feel embarrassed. Your family tries to support you and then you just go into a deep dark place, but I always had friends.”

However, last year James decided that he no longer wanted to wear wigs and decided to embrace his baldness. He said: “I felt relieved, but then almost felt like an instant of you know, the journey’s begun of using this as something to actually help others.”

For those who feel like they may be struggling with their self-confidence, James said: “Our hashtag is Wig Off, everyone has some kind of wig or something that they need to take off and once you just love yourself and embrace that, nothing else really matters.”

You can support the group over on Instagram @thegreatbaldcommunity

Good luck to James and The Great Bald Run team this weekend!