News - Chris Moon goes the distance
"I walked 95 continuous miles of The West Highland Way Race in 31 hours 26 minutes, I’m the first amputee to do it finishing 104th out of 150 ultra distance athletes. I’m proud of the achievement, forget the missing arm and leg thing- I was the fattest bloke there!"
"For a one armed one legged bloke I realise 95 continuous miles over the hills (they felt like mountains!), glens and lochsides of the West Highland Way in under 35 hours seems as sensible as taking off my artificial leg and entering an arse kicking contest, but I believe everyone should go the extra mile in what ever way they can for Help For Heroes. I did it in 31 hours 26 minutes and I was literally in bits at the end! I did smile most of the way round. Thanks to my support crew you were fabulous." After leaving the army Chris Moon worked for a charity clearing landmines and the debris of war in Asia and Africa and is one of the few westerners to have survived abduction by Khmer Rouge guerrillas. He was blown up walking in the cleared area of a minefield in remote East Africa in 1995. Less than a year after leaving hospital Chris did the London Marathon and subsequently many of the world's toughest ultra marathons raising funds for charities assisting the disabled. Shortly after being injured he enrolled on a Masters Degree in Security Management at Leicester University which he completed, wrote his autobiography One Step Beyond and went into business as a speaker and trainer on mindset, motivation and leadership. On the 21st June 2009, Chris completed the West Highland Way Race and was the first amputee to do so. He commented 'If you think it’s mad for a one armed, one legged bloke to run a mountain race of 95 miles with a 35 hour cut off then think about this- Only a fool would finish the West Highland Way Race and say I conquered the hills, the stony tracks and glens, but what I can say is I went there, trained hard, became part of a team effort, did my best and in so doing conquered some things that limit me. I also hope people will understand the level of effort and make a donation to Help For Heroes, who are doing an amazing job supporting and encouraging our injured servicemen & women to overcome some horrific injuries and get their lives back For more information on Help for Heros, click here
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