Brighton veteran to take on 100km South Downs Way walk
Mr Parkinson added: "I was infantry soldier, so I'm used to walking."In 2010, Mr Parkinson began to lose his sight and was diagnosed with glaucoma, something he said pushed him to despair.He added that support from the charity helped him to find his feet.Mr Parkinson, alongside others taking on the South Coast Ultra for the charity, took part in a training week in Rustington in June ahead of the trek.The South Coast Ultra begins in Eastbourne before heading to Birling Gap, across the South Downs through Southease, Brighton and Steyning, before finishing in Arundel.
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