Londoners ran 1,600 miles across the UK for charity for the disabled

southeast Londoner Spanning 1,600 miles (2,575 kilometers) UK To raise funds for charities for the disabled.

Between now and July 2022, Keith Crowhurst will participate in six games to raise funds for British Home, the neurological disability charity where he is the head of nursing.

The 53-year-old Mr. Klauhurst has previously ran 11 marathons for charity, but this will be his biggest running feat.

“So far, I have completed a race, which is a 33-mile ultramarathon. Dartford exist Kent It’s going well,” he told PA News Agency.

“My next race will be held on August 7th. It is a 67-mile race from Southwark Cathedral in London to Canterbury Cathedral. The race is based on Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales.

“Then there is a Loch Ness Marathon in Sheffield… Inverness… This is one of my goals, trying to reach all four countries in the UK.”

Mr. Crowhurst chose to run 1,600 miles in six races not only to reflect the 160th anniversary of the charity, but also to highlight that one in six people in the UK suffer from neurological disabilities (diseases that affect the nervous system, such as multiple sclerosis) .

His goal is to end in July 2022 to commemorate Disability Pride Month.

“We (British House) have received a lot of people who have undergone rehabilitation in the hospital. They have ended their rehabilitation program and have been effectively informed that they have reached their potential,” he told PA.

“We always thought it was too early to say this at that stage because this person has accepted a huge life event… It may take a year, maybe even 18 months, to start thinking about rebuilding their lives. .

“We have provided this level of support… people It takes time, patience and understanding. “

British Home plans to raise £500,000 for a number of development projects, which previously hosted an ice challenge inspired by the viral ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.