Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser
Hugh’s lacing up his boots for new fundraising trek
Dementia and Alzheimer charities will benefit from long distance hike
An Airdrie man is again pulling on his walking boots for a long- distance charity challenge.
Hugh Samson will next month tackle the 120-mile Cleveland Way, starting at the market town of Hemsley and covering the North Yorkshire moors before following a coastal path to the finishing line at Filey.
The 69-year-old aims to raise more than £2000 for his chosen dementia and Alzheimer charities – after his success in collecting a similar sum for the Beatson cancer charity back in 2016.
He told the Advertiser: “I like long-distance walking and I’ve been climbing a few munros. I look to do a long trek every couple of years and I’m hoping to do the Great Glen Way next year.
“This will be different to my previous Pennine Way challenge as it’s a mixture of moors and rougher terrain with a coastal path. My wife, Audrey, put a pin in the map and that’s how we chose the Cleveland Way!
“I’m hoping to complete it in around eight days, covering up to 20 miles per day, I and hope to make as much as I previously did for the Beatson.”
Monkland Estate resident Hugh raised funds for that charity two years ago, in honour of his late brother-inlaw, by tackling the 267-mile Pennine Way challenge.
He added of this year ’ s beneficiaries: “I chose these charities Charity walker Hugh Samson as I’ve been reading a lot about dementia and Alzheimer’s recently and know a few people whose families have been affected, so wanted to do something to help with research.”