Bantaskine man to walk to Forth Road Bridge to fundraise for Strathcarron Hospice

Martin Letham will march from his home in Bantaskine to the Forth Road Bridge this Saturday with the aim of generating £1,000 for the Fankerton facility which cared for his late grandfather, Chic, throughout his three-year battle with prostate cancer.

The 36-year-old’s idea to trek the best part of 20 miles for Strathcarron came to him when he learned of the £12,900 daily running cost required to keep the service going.

He said: “It’s a charity close to my heart. My grandad was 72 when he died and stayed in Camelon all his days.

“It’s a lot of money they need and because they aren’t raising as much now, I set up a JustGiving page.

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“I’m doing it on my own. I’ve done a lot of walking during the pandemic, I’ve been out training every second day and I walk about eight or ten miles.

“There are pictures of my grandad at the bridge. Hopefully it’s a good idea when I do it!”

Having raised more than half of his target, Mr Letham’s only thought now is on going the distance.

He added: “I’m going to leave at about 5am and it’ll take about six hours to get there.

“I think when I get to the 15-mile mark it’ll get tough. It’s going to be quite intense.

“I’m going to video it all the way and walk as the crow flies.”

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