Michael Salt is now a Military Fitness Instructor
A former Royal Marine from Teddington is running the 100km Thames Path Challenge this weekend to raise money for the Royal Marines Charitable Trust.
Michael Salt, 32, served with the marines from November 2007 to February 2012 and went to Afghanistan as part of the Police Mentoring Troop.
The annual Thames Path Challenge will see over 2,300 runners taking on 25, 50 or 100km for charity. The route begins in Putney and ends 61 miles upstream in Henley-on-Thames.
Mr Salt, now a British Military Fitness Instructor, has been training hard to complete the run in less than 12 hours.
“I have done 50km before and that really hurt so I am expecting it to be much worse,” he said to the Richmond and Twickenham Times.
“I would love to raise as much as possible as a way of showing my appreciation for the marines.”
His chosen charity helps Royal Marines who have been injured or killed whilst in service, and their families.
They aim to raise £6M by the 350th anniversary of the Royal Marines in 2014.
The Thames Path Challenge is marshalled by volunteers and has support vehicles, medics and pace-walkers throughout.
“The trail serves as a superb backdrop for a simply exceptional challenge” said event organisers.
In response to the miserable weather forecast, they tweeted a battle cry: “Come rain or shine we are going to be crossing that line.”
To support Mr Salt visit: justgiving.com/MichaelSalt
Photo courtesy of http://www.justgiving.com/user/42570565, with thanks.
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