Big Davy’s challenge of hauling a 120kg anvil to the top of Goatfell to raise money continues with slow but dogged and determined progress. The challenge now at day 12, at the time of going to press, has surprisingly seen Davy Ballantyne’s determination increase as each day progresses.
He has now nearly doubled his original target of £3,000 which is currently at £6,848,65. Donations for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation have been received from colleagues and friends and from supporters as far afield as Hong Kong and Australia; this feat of passion and determination has captured the imagination of people the world over.
After the first week, and having endured a period of fierce spring sunshine, Big Davy really started getting into his stride as his daily distance increased as he passed the second deer fence on the route, despite facing steeper and rougher terrain ahead of him.