Third year University of Queensland medical student Scott Temple has set himself an immense challenge.
He plans to walk from Sydney to Brisbane to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, in memory of his father who passed away from cancer in 1995.
The walk will span over 1000 kilometres, and Scott aims to complete the challenge in the grueling Australian summer months of November/December by doing a marathon a day for 22 days.
“I am aware of a few other people that have done this walk for charity. However, I plan to complete it faster than anyone I know who has done it before,” Scott said.
He has completed numerous endurance challenges including three Kokoda Challenges and a bike ride from the Gold Coast to Sydney for Cystic Fibrosis.
However, this will be the toughest of them all.
He will be sticking to a strict training schedule for the upcoming months involving numerous runs every week.
All money raised will go to supporting the Make-A-Wish Foundation whose mission is to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.
“I am hoping to raise as much money as possible and would greatly appreciate all donations – the Make-A-Wish Foundation does such great work and is worth the pain I’ll be enduring,” he said.
If you are able to help in any way then please get in contact with Scott via email (scott.temple@uqconnect.edu.au) or you can donate via the website: www.mycause.com.au/trek4kev.
Media: Scott Temple email: scott.temple@uqconnect.edu.au
