Green Hammerton man with MND is taking on a second 100 mile challenge
An MND sufferer is raising money for Leeds Hospitals Charity
A man from Green Hammerton with motor neurone disease is taking on a second 100 mile challenge in an off-road wheelchair in the space of a year.
56 year-old Ian Flatt is tackling a series of walks around North Yorkshire - to raise money for a new centre dedicated to the condition at Leeds Hospitals Charity - where he has received treatment
It's after he completed a similar challenge around the Yorkshire Dales earlier this year.
Leeds Hospitals Charity congratulated Ian Flatt:
Ian, who is supported by his wife Rachael and two daughters, was diagnosed with MND in early 2019.
Ian said:
“The walk earlier this year was so exhilarating, it was one of the best times of my life, it was just so beautiful.
“It gave me a huge sense of purpose and positivity to receive such support from the public, and raise over £17k for charities. I hope to reach a similarly impressive figure this time round.”
Ian will complete the 100-mile challenge in a series of 18 walks which include some of his favourite trails around the Hole of Horcum, Rievaulx Moor, Thixendale and finishing with a trek around the dramatic Sutton Bank escarpment.
Ian hopes to complete the 100-mile challenge over a four-week period.