Ironman champion Chrissie Wellington, who will help push Sam's wheelchair, says he is an inspiration
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He will be pushed round by a four-strong team, including Ms Wellington, as he has lost all movement and needs a ventilator to keep him breathing.He said: "Being out and about, effectively on a piece of life support equipment, has risks that come with it, but it's a matter of determination and positivity.
Since then he has raised more than £130,000 for research into curing MND as well as palliative care causes.Sam - pictured here with his parents - believes he is the first person reliant on a ventilator to take on the event"It's an honour to be part of a team that enables Sam to realise a dream."
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