{"id":39548,"date":"2023-06-06T08:25:22","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T07:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/?p=39548"},"modified":"2023-09-29T14:23:14","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T13:23:14","slug":"500-miles-for-me-carer-robs-fundraising-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/500-miles-for-me-carer-robs-fundraising-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"500 miles for ME: Carer Rob’s fundraising challenge!"},"content":{"rendered":"

500 miles for ME – Rob’s challenge<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Rob says:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

On 8th June I will begin my challenge – to walk, 500 miles for ME over the course of 100 days to greet the sunrise at Paxton\u2019s Tower, near Carmarthen.<\/p>\n

\"\"Each walk will entail a 5 mile round trip and a 650ft elevation and so, over the course of 100 days I will have covered 500 miles and climbed the equivalent of twice the height of Mount Everest!<\/p>\n

Three members of my family have been diagnosed with ME including my youngest son, who is currently bedbound, and for whom my wife and I are full time carers. I will be rising at 3.45am, which will allow me to walk before resuming my caring responsibilities.<\/p>\n

Over the course of my challenge, I hope to speak to a variety of people, from researchers, to carers, to charities – raising awareness and educating about this debilitating disease that has for too long been neglected, resulting in #millionsmissing<\/strong> from their own lives.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m attempting to raise funds for 3 charities who are fighting hard for ME sufferers and their carers:<\/p>\n