In 2021, after an incredibly brave four-year battle, my dad lost his life to Motor Neuron Disease (MND). It's an incredibly cruel disease that gradually takes away the ability to walk, talk, eat and breathe, yet there is still no cure and no treatment that can stop its progression. The average life expectancy after diagnosis is just 18 months.

Since Dad's diagnosis, with the incredible support of friends, family and complete strangers, we've raised more than £100,000 for the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation. Every donation has helped fund vital research and given hope to families facing the same devastating diagnosis.

The Full Round Challenge:

At the time of his diagnosis, Dad had completed 267/282 of Scotland's Munros (mountains over 3,000ft). It has always upset me that his name isn’t on the official “Munro Compleatists” list. He deserves to be on the list, and if it wasn’t for MND he would be.

To honour Dad and continue the fight against MND, I've set myself the challenge of climbing all 282 Munros. While I can't finish his journey for him, I can carry his memory with me on every mountain, raise awareness of this devastating disease, and continue fundraising for the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation.

As Doddie Weir famously said, "MND is not incurable, it's underfunded." Those words have never felt more important. Every donation, no matter the size, helps fund pioneering research that brings us closer to effective treatments—and, one day, a cure.

Dad’s heart is in the Scottish hills, and it's a special feeling to know that every time I climb a Munro, I'm literally following in his footsteps.

So, if you spot someone decked out in Doddie’5 Tartan halfway up a Munro, please stop and say "hello"!

I won't be setting any speed records, but I hope that by the time I've climbed my final Munro, there will be real progress for everyone living with MND.

Tomorrow isn’t guaranteed, so make the most of today.

You can follow my progress on social media @Munros4MND and on our website www.munros4mnd.co.uk.