cottish rugby star Kenny Logan and a staff of celebrities have set off on a 700-mile endurance problem from Edinburgh to Paris to lift cash for the charity arrange by the late Doddie Weir.
The 20-strong staff set off on Sunday on their mission to ship the match ball for the Scotland v Eire Pool B Rugby World Cup qualification decider on Saturday October 7.
Former Rangers supervisor and footballer Ally McCoist and actor Jamie Bamber are amongst these participating, whereas tv presenter Kirsty Gallacher and actor James Nesbitt will be part of at a later stage.
The fundraisers have to this point raised greater than £280,000 in direction of their goal of elevating £555,000 for Doddie Weir’s charity the My Identify’5 Doddie Basis, which funds analysis into motor neurone illness (MND).
The muse was launched in 2017 by Weir who died final November aged 52 after dwelling with MND for six years.
Sporting stars together with Paula Radcliffe, Peter Crouch, and Denise Lewis are amongst those that have despatched messages of assist to these participating.
Logan, a buddy of Weir, determined to tackle the problem throughout restoration from prostate most cancers final 12 months.
Presently, individuals with MND don’t have satisfactory remedy choices – and that’s why we’re doing this for the My Identify’5 Doddie Basis, in order that in the future, everybody in Doddie’s place may have a greater likelihood
He mentioned it will be a “brutal problem” however that the assist that they had obtained forward of the occasion was “an enormous motivator”.
Logan mentioned: “It’s exhausting to place into phrases what Doddie meant to me, my household, and the rugby and MND communities all over the world.
“He was probably the most loving, sort and brave individual I knew, all of which drove him to struggle his MND so exhausting for therefore lengthy and be a champion for others dwelling with the illness, elevating hundreds of thousands of kilos alongside the best way.
“Coaching has concerned a gruelling schedule – with a number of challenges alongside the best way – however we’re right here and assured we will do it for Doddie.
“Presently, individuals with MND don’t have satisfactory remedy choices – and that’s why we’re doing this for the My Identify’5 Doddie Basis, in order that in the future, everybody in Doddie’s place may have a greater likelihood.
“Let’s all come collectively to complete what Doddie began and discover a remedy for MND.”
Beginning in Edinburgh, the stroll and cycle will see the staff journey round 100 miles a day from Newcastle to York and on to Belvoir Fort in Grantham, then to Marlow and Brighton.
They’ll then take the ferry to Mont Vernon and onward to the grand finale in Paris forward of the Scotland v Eire match on October 7.
The problem takes place forward of Doddie Help 2024, a My Identify’5 Doddie Basis nationwide fundraising occasion the place individuals rally to lift as a lot cash as attainable for MND analysis.
Supply hyperlink
