7 days ago
Couple running the length of Hadrian's Wall to raise money for two charities
A London couple are running the length of Hadrian's Wall over five days to raise money for two charities that are close to their hearts.
Daniel and Amy Tarshish are undertaking the 137 kilometre trek from Bowness-on-Solway to Wallsend to raise money for Alzheimer's Research UK and The OppO Foundation.
Neither Amy nor Daniel are strangers to running long distances however running the equivalent of a half marathon everyday for five days with their gear on their back presents a different kind of challenge.
But, they are both passionate about the causes they are supporting and the impact that fundraising will have on the lives of many people across the country.
Daniel said: "Anybody who gives is making a difference for everybody else.
"This is not about us, it's not about our friends and family, it's about the people who will benefit from the work that the charities do."
Amy's mum passed away at 61-years-old from frontotemporal dementia which took her from vivacious person full of energy to someone who could barely swallow her food in just two years.
They are keen to raise money for a charity that is working to make a difference for people like Amy's mum - and for everyone else who is at risk of developing Alzheimer's.
Shortly before setting off on their journey former Prime Minister David Cameron, who is the President of Alzheimer's Research UK, got in touch to wish them good luck.
Daniel added: "It's such a criminal thief of a disease and it's something that you can't really defend against.
"You can do all the brain training and all that stuff that can keep your mind sharp, but if Alzheimer's decides it wants to get you, it will get you."
Daniel is raising money for The OppO Foundation, of which he is a trustee, a charity that supports military veterans who have suffered life changing injuries by providing them with physical equipment to help them participate in different sports.
The charity helps veterans rebuild their confidence by giving them a sense of purpose.
At the last Invictus Games, the charity provided every British athlete with something that would enable them to participate, such as a titanium wheelchair, or something a little bit extra just to help them.
"The service personnel for this country have done so much in the service of the nation," he said.
"And they do it not just for their friends and family, they do it for people they don't know. They do it for the whole nation.
"To sacrifice yourself or parts of yourself, if you like, for people that you don't know, that is really quite special."
You can support Amy via JustGiving and Daniel via JustGiving.
