Ben Nevis 24 - Lets do it for Davy
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On the 9th of October this year I am going to be doing the Ben Nevis 24h challenge. The challenge was created by Charlie Anderson from Fort William in 2006. He set the impressive record of 6 repetitions of the mountain, nearly reaching the height of mount Everest!
Starting at the Ben Nevis Inn in Glen Nevis I will be going up and down Ben Nevis throughout the day and night with the aim to break the 15 year old record. A successful repetition will take me up to the summit and down to the Inn, 10miles and 4413ft each time.
Lets do it for Davy Duncan.
At the start of this year Davy, from Fort William, got Covid while working offshore. To save his life he was put into a coma and looked after in the hospital in Mexico. Davys partner Helen Smith, joint owner of LEAP and previous owner of Not Just Desserts, went over to Mexico to be with him. After some long weeks and lots of complications Davy was taken out of the coma to start his journey back to good health. Its not an easy task but with Davys determination and inner strength and from Helens unwavering support and love, he has made great progress and is now in Raigmore hospital in Inverness doing his rehabilitation.
Davy and Helen have been pillars of support for many in the local community and have supported many runners in their past challenges, including my runs and have fundraised for various charities themselves. One thing that has never left Davy is his care for others and his belief in their success which I have found inspiring.
The hope is for Davy to be home by the end of the year but it is likely the house will need some adaptations to get ready for Davys return, I would love to raise some money to gift to the Duncans to make this journey smoother. Nobody is 100% sure what will be needed for Davy just yet but when he is ready he should be able to leave hospital and come home to his family, friends and community to aid his recovery.
The challenge I am setting myself will be tough mentally and physically but knowing we are doing this for such a worthy family will push me on.
Any donation will be gratefully received.
Thank you,
Pawel Cymbalista
Organizer
Pawel Cymbalista
Organizer
Scotland