Accounts Assistant Rob Gorton has almost lost count of his challenges cancelled this year.
He signed up for a dozen fundraising events in aid of East Cheshire Hospice, completing just two before lockdown.
Rob, from Macclesfield, had organised seven 10ks and three trail runs until the pandemic spoiled his plans.
He did run several events as virtual races and has signed up for them all again in 2021.
His most exciting adventure is a trek across the Sahara Desert next November (13-20) in the Hospice’s next overseas trip.
Another unusual challenge is a 39-mile cliff-top coastal walk next June around Guernsey where he lived for three years.
Rob said: “I want to raise as much as I can for the Hospice and am hopeful I can do this in 2021, along with Born Survivor at Capesthorne Hall with other members from RISE, a fitness centre in Macclesfield.
“A number of family and friends have been cared for at the Hospice in the last few years, including a school friend Sam Burt who raised a lot of money for the charity himself.”
Rob, who works for Lennards Chartered Accountants, has helped out behind the bar at Hospice quiz nights at Marlborough School.
Rob added: “I’m really excited by the Sahara trek. I kept seeing the Hospice advertise an information evening and got more tempted, especially as I wanted to tackle something more active.”
* To support Rob’s running challenge visit justgiving.com/fundraising/robert-gorton3. For his Sahara trek visit justgiving.com/fundraising/rob-gorton.
Rob Gorton who is tackling a series of challenges for East Cheshire Hospice.
