News Story Date : 13 July, 2009

Richard Dunwoody Finishes 1000 miles!

A Huge Well Done to Richard Dunwoody who has completed the challenge of walking 1000 miles in 1000 hours!

Richard completed the challenge at 2.20pm on Friday 10th July, having walked day and night for 42 days one mile every hour for 1000 consecutive hours.

He was joined for the last mile by racing legend Lester Piggott and together they passed the winning post in front of packed stands on Newmarket Racecourse.

Where as Captain Barclay undertook the challenge for a 1000 Guineas bet, Richard completed the challenge to raise money for four charities - Racing Welfare, the Alzheimer’s Society, Sparks and Spinal Research.

Richard said of the challenge; “I undertook this challenge to raise as much money as I could for the charities but I had absolutely no idea that I would receive this level of support. It’s been great that so many people have got involved and I have been both humbled and inspired by this.”

For more information see the official website http://www.dunwoody1000mile.com/

For more information about Richard Dunwoody see his Inspirational Speakers profile http://www.inspirationalspeakers.co.uk/index.php/profile/richard_dunwoody_mbe