Veteran Running Land’s End To John O’Groats Approaches His Targets
2nd September 2024
Last modified on September 4th, 2024
Darren Blanks is now in Scotland on his way to John O’Groats and he is just short of his £10,000 target as he raises money for a ski club that helps veterans with sight difficulties. UPDATED
Darren Blanks set off from Land’s End on Friday 16th August, and is on schedule to reach John O’Groats on 13th September 2024
It’s over 850 miles and Darren has been running 30+ miles a day.
We reported on the challenge as Darren set off with full details about the man himself, the run and the Visually Impaired Ski Club.
Image c/o Darren Blanks.
It’s Day 18 and he is in Edinburgh.
Here is his latest post on progress:
See here for Darren’s Just Giving Page where you can make a donation.
His target was originally £8,500 but he has raised it to £10,000.
He is now at £9,625 – 96% of his current target.
See here for more on Darren’s Facebook Page.
Image c/o Visually Impaired Veterans Ski Club.
He is undertaking this feat of endurance to raise money for The Visually Impaired Veterans Ski Club, VIV Ski Club.
The club was founded over 45 years ago to give veterans with visual impairments a chance to enjoy a week of skiing or snowboarding each year.
For people who are members of the VIV Ski Club, skiing is an important part of their rehabilitation and ongoing well-being.
“The club helps members to gain confidence and freedom on the snow with support from a dedicated team of experienced volunteer guides, most of whom are veterans themselves,” said Stewart Graham from VIV Ski Club to PlanetSKI.
“All our visually impaired veterans (VIs) are registered blind, with their impairments ranging from heavily blurred vision to zero sight.”
Darren started skiing in 2016 as a complete beginner after losing his sight and has progressed really well.
His big achievement was being able to ski round the Sellaronda ski circuit which stretches over a length of about 40 kilometres.
Darren Blanks. Image c/o VIV Ski Club.
Darren Blanks. Image c/o VIV Ski Club.
Here at PlanetSKI we will continue to follow Daren’s progress as the challenge continues.
This is the link to Darren’s GeoTag so you can track him on his challenge.
Image c/o Darren Blanks.
