Mr Happy Skis Aviemore
Mr Happy Skis Aviemore
Published : 09-Mar-2011 04:03
In a world first for Scotland and the Mr Men franchise, Mr Happy took to the slopes of Cairngorm above Aviemore earlier today as part of an effort to run 1000 miles from John O'Groats to Land's End doing a lot of activities en route including the Virgin London Marathon.Weighing in at over 7kilos and 90cm wide, Mr Happy was the first of the Mr Men to attempt skiing, but stayed on his feet throughout.
Mr Happy, aka Andy Jackson, is on his epic quest to raise awareness for Britain's most common childhood cancer.
"It was great fun and a huge thanks to all the team at Aviemore Ski Resort for looking after Mr Happy so well. It's actually a shame I've got to continue running, as I was really enjoying myself and could have skied all day!" said Andy. "I never thought, when I started this run, that I'd be spreading the word about Children with Leukaemia at the top of a mountain, but everyone was very supportive, albeit a little curious!"
After skiing Jackson headed straight back on the road and aims to reach Dalwhinnie (around 20 miles south of Aviemore) by the end of the day.
Jackson was 19 when he ran his first London Marathon, just 7 months after being diagnosed with leukaemia and two weeks BEFORE his life-saving bone marrow transplant. Andy astounded doctors by producing his first 'healthy' cells in record time, just in time, as days after leaving hospital Jackson's mum died of cancer.
To sponsor Mr Happy you can text HAPPY to 70003 (£3 donation) or go to http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/mrhappyrunsbritain
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