Hello!

Thanks for getting this far. I'm Stuart, I am lucky to live really close to the Cornish Seal Sanctuary in Gweek. With no visitors allowed at the moment, they are having a tough time keeping going. It costs thousands of pounds to keep the sanctuary running and look after the rescued animals in their care.

To try to help, I'm running up Everest. I'll be running up and down the small hill from the seal sanctuary 300 times over the weekend (20th to 22nd November), which will add up to 8848 metres (the height of Everest). I'll end up running about 95 miles and I reckon it'll take about 30 hours. I'll be running from early in the morning to late at night on Saturday and Sunday, in the dark and in whatever the weather throws at me!

Running up and down the same hill 300 times will be hard and I'm sure there will be times when it's all a bit grim. The main thing that will keep me going is knowing I'm helping the Seal Sanctuary, so please do donate whatever you can and please do share this page! I'll also be keeping everyone up-to-date on Twitter (@mrstuartwalker) and Instagram (runnercalledwalker), so please have a look, see how I'm getting on and send me some encouragement or abuse!

Thanks so much for your support!
Stu

Donating by JustGiving sends your money straight to the sanctuary so they can put it to good use immediately. To have a look at the sort of thing your donation will be used for have a look at https://sealsanctuary.sealifetrust.org/en/how-to-help/support-us/

From the Sanctuary:
Please help support the Cornish Seal Sanctuary to Put Pups First.The Cornish Seal Sanctuary rescues 75+ pups in need every year from around the coastline. Seal pups can find themselves in difficulty due to issues such as malnourishment due to separation from mum, wounds caused by marine litter or storms and disturbance from human activity, leaving them unable to fend for themselves in the wild. With decades of experience, the sanctuary's team of experts are able to give them the care they need, administering live saving medication or surgery and helping them to learn how to fend for themselves in the wild.Those who cannot be released due to ongoing medical issues are offered a permanent home at the specially designed site in Gweek. Due to Coronavirus the sanctuary has found themselves in difficulties this year. As pups cost, on average, £2000 to rehabilitate, the sanctuary needs your support more than ever.Anything you can give will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.