Douglas Anderson has clocked up some 578 miles so far and has just entered Scotland, with only (!) 437 miles left to run
Club Vita founder Douglas Anderson is completing a monster 60th birthday challenge, running Britannia for Cancer Research.
The 1,000 mile charity challenge – which will see Douglas travel from one end of the UK mainland to the other – started on 31 May at Lands End in Cornwall and will finish on 4 July in John O'Groats on Scotland's north-eastern tip.
The run takes in major sections of some of Britain's most famous long-distance paths – including the South West Coast Path, Wye Valley Walk, Offa's Dyke, Clyde Walkway, the entirety of the West Highland Way and the Great Glen Way.
At the time of writing (19 June), Douglas had clocked up some 578 miles and had just entered Scotland, with just (!) 437 miles left to run.
Anderson is raising funds to support Cancer Research's More Science, Less Cancer campaign. You can donate to his Run Britannia campaign here: https://2025tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/douglas-anderson-runs-britannia
In a post on LinkedIn, Anderson said he had, for the last couple of decades, been trying to slow the pace of biological aging, with regular exercise – signing up to a series of endurance challenges to keep himself committed.
He said Run Britannia was his "most audacious" challenge to date.
Anderson said: "‘Crazy', ‘mad', ‘mammoth' are some of the reactions I've got from friends. There is certainly going to be pain involved.
"I will be motivated to keep going by raising money for Cancer Research UK (CRUK) thanks to the generous support of my sponsors. When it comes to avoiding cancer, too much is currently left to chance. For the last decade or so, I have been supporting the CRUK's research programs. Its funding is directed towards areas that commercial pharma companies won't support: particularly in prevention and early diagnosis.
"I have been very fortunate in my career, and blessed to be in a position to personally match any donations. My aim is to raise £60,000. That's equivalent to £2,000 for each of my 30 days of running, £1,000 for each year I've been on the planet, or just 4 pence for each of the 1.6 million steps I reckon it will take me."
Caption: A kilted Anderson braving the not so Scottish sunny weather. Source: LinkedIn
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