A Fifer’s feat of endurance has been described by a children’s charity as one of its most challenging fundraising efforts ever.
Greg Ewan (31), of Cardenden, is part of a trio that presented more than £24,000 to Yorkhill Children’s Foundation.
He and friends Garry MacKay (35), of Glasgow, and Lee Peyton (34), of Penicuik, cycled, kayaked and walked between Scotland’s most southerly and northerly points in five and a half days.
On the way, marketing and PR director Greg and his companions also climbed Scotland’s highest peak, Ben Nevis.
Handing over their Christmas gift to the charity that supports Yorkhill, the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Glasgow, Greg said: ”This was a time of my life that I will never forget.
”We always knew it was going to be tough but you can never fully prepare yourself for the unknown.
”The support we had from start to finish was incredible.”
Messages from TV presenters Jenni Falconer and Michelle McManus, Scottish Rugby Union’s Chris Cusiter, Celtic’s Scott Brown and Olympian Eilidh Child spurred the trio on to the finish line in John o’ Groats.
Greg said: ”Yorkhill is an awesome charity and we are delighted to have succeeded in our challenge and hope our funds help many of the patients at the hospital.”
Their donation will pay for life-saving equipment for pinning broken bones after major trauma, such as road accidents or falls.
The foundation’s fundraising director, David Welch, said: ”Our supporters often come up with all sorts of interesting ways to help raise vital funds for Yorkhill Hospital and its related facilities, but this has to be one of the most challenging yet.
”Every penny raised will go a long way towards helping sick children from all over Scotland who are treated at the orthopaedic department at Yorkhill Hospital.
”We are grateful to Greg, Garry and Lee for taking on such a massive challenge.”
Celtic captain Brown said: ”I take my hat off to Greg and the guys for not only taking on such a crazy challenge and succeeding, but for also raising a sensational amount for a very worthwhile cause.”