Hello all you lovely people. 

On 15 August 2017 I will be taking on the 60 mile (100km) Great Glen Monster Challenge  on a stand up paddle board. The route covers the width of Scotland, and runs from Fort William on the west coast, to Inverness on the east coast. The paddle will take me across the the Caledonian Canal, Loch Lochy, Loch Oich and the mighty Loch Ness. 

I aim to do this distance in 2 days (it would usually take 3 to 5 days on a canoe) with a paddling time of about 10 hours per day - depending on which way the wind is blowing! Oh, and I'll be doing it on my own. 

My goal for this challenge is to create awareness for a genetic condition called 22q11 deletion syndrome which my son Hayden was diagnosed with when he was just a few months old. I would also love to be able to raise some money for a number of charities like  Max Appeal ‌ that support families living with with 22q11 deletion syndrome.