Great Scott is on the run to beat cancer
MAN DOING 10K DAILY – FOR 1,000 DAYS!
more to come. He is due to finish in August 2019.
“I know this is a long time away but I’ve every confidence inhimcompletingthetaskand Fund-raiser Scott Baker is what he has done is amazing.” tackling a 10k run every day – Scott began his challenge andhe’sdoingitfor1,000days. after his mum Val, 67, was diagnosed
ThedeterminedSeahamfather-of-twohasevengonerunning with ovarian cancer. He said: “They caught it early. at midnight to make sure It could have been a lot more he keeps up his daily quota. serious. She still had to have
He has already amassed quite a bit of chemotherapy 425runsandwon’tbefinished but she is doing really well.” his mega-challenge on behalf But Scott added: “We had ofTargetOvarianCanceruntil never heard of this or knew August next year. any of the symptoms. Mum
But Scott has no intention had a lump on her neck and of packing in because his astonishing got checked out and they effort is raising foundshehadovariancancer. funds and awareness for the “I thought we should battle against overian cancer. raise awareness and funds.”
Scott, who is dad to Sam, Scott is closing in on the 10, and Rosie, 12, becomes halfway mark of his mega the latest nomination for challenge and admits he is this year’s Best of of Wearside sometimes doing two 10ks Awards. close to each other – one at
The nomination for the 11pm on Saturday nights with Durham County Council a15-minutebreakandthenhis premisesassistantsaid:“This Sunday run at midnight. achievementhasbeenpraised So far, he has raised by much of the community around £1,500. and I am sure any of them will To support Scott, go to https://www.justgiving.com/ say the award is deserved.
“As I am sure you will fundraising/scott-baker1000. agree, this is a great achievement Oursponsorsforthisyear’s so far. He has also Best of Wearside awards are raised around Gentoo as a partner sponsor £1,500 so far and Stagecoach North with much East and Calsonic Kansei as category sponsors in the ann u a l awardswhichlook torewardoutstandingpeople across Wearside and County Durham.
You can nominate until Wednesday, February 28. Then the panel of judges will draw up the shortlist. All on the shortlist will be invited to the final at the Stadium of Light on Thursday, March 15.
To nominate, just send your name, address and telephone number, as well as your email address, if applicable. Remember to include the category you are putting your nominated cause into.
Also send the name of the person you wish to nominate, along with their address, telephone number and email.
Email those entries to lynn.wild@jpress.co.ukor sendthemtoLynnWild,AlexanderHouse,SecondFloor, RaintonBridgeBusinessPark, Houghton-le-Spring, Sunderland DH4 5RA, no later than February 28.