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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.
I have been fortunate throughout my life to have lost no loved ones and to have grown up without requiring any support from charities or third parties. My wife's Gran, Mary McKee has not been so lucky. She has directly lost her father, two brothers, uncle, nephew and various cousins through MND.
In total, 12 members of Mary’s family line have been diagnosed with various illnesses which would be categorised under the umbrella of MND and for 30 years she organised the Cumbrae cycle which has raised several hundred thousand pounds for MND. She has also been treasurer of the Ayrshire branch of MND Scotland and she is massively inspirational.
I have run, cycled, and walked the fundraiser at Cumbrae for 5 years now and would like to do something to raise further funds. Mary turned 90 this year and I would like to use my passion (running) to raise funds for the charity which supports those suffering from a disease she has been so affected by, and which she still continues to promote.
Over the next 2 years I will aim to complete 6 of Scotland's best long-distance walks, by running each of them. Each will have a time limit from 24 - 36 hours to complete. I will have a supporting team with me who will be running with me or assisting with hydration/food/encouragement.
The routes I have chosen are:
Arran Coastal Trail 62 miles 3rd Oct 2020 12:25:08
Speyside Way (alt route) 78 miles 27 Feb 2021 14:38:02
Ayrshire Coastal Path 92 miles 29 May 2021 19:25:15
West Highland Way 62 Miles 2nd Oct 2021 16Hours
Skye Trail 80 miles 26th March 2022 21 Hours
Speyside Way 60 miles 16th July 2022 12 Hours
Cumbrae Cycle 75 miles 02 October 2022
It seems only fitting to finish with the Cumbrae cycle.
Any money given to this page will be taken with extreme gratitude, it is over a 2 year period I am doing this so if you want to wait until I am finished them all that is entirely up to you. Pay a little after each event, at the start or whenever you can.
I will be updating this page and posting on my Instagram(glee2401) and Strava pages regularly (strava.com/athletes/3314657).
Thanks in advance!