Chris Thomson, from Dumfries and Galloway, will run 33 miles every day across all 32 council areas of Scotland in memory of his friend, who died aged 33.
A Scots man is set to break an ultramarathon world record in memory of his late friend who died by suicide.
The adventurer will put his best foot forward from June 5 in a touching tribute to his friend, who tragically took his own life after battling mental health difficulties. Chris, who has left behind his corporate career to take on the challenge, said: “I'm doing this for all those we've lost to mental health battles and cruel diseases. They may be gone, but their memory will fuel every step of this journey.In total, Chris will cover 1,056 miles in the hope of raising £100,000 for charities such as Movember, Mind, Dementia UK, British Heart Foundation, MNDA, My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, and Maggie’s Cancer Care.
Top news stories today You can follow Chris’ journey on @Tourdethomo on social media or his website www.tourdethomo.com.
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