A MAN who is to run 95 miles in aid of a Hartlepool charity has taken a step in the right direction.
Cormac Hamilton has secured his first major sponsor as he prepares for the run across the West Highland Way, in Scotland, in aid of Hartlepool Shopmobility.
Mr Hamilton, who has been training for the past 12 weeks, was lacking the specialist equipment needed to last the 35-hour run.
However, sports retailer Dixon Sports has come to the rescue by providing equipment and clothing.
Following his strict diet and fitness regime, Mr Hamilton has lost more than a stone in weight.
As well as a typical 45-mile training week, he has also completed a back-to-back marathon and half-marathon over the route, and has run 38 miles over Dartmoor.
Mr Hamilton, who is the manager of Hartlepool's Middleton Grange Shopping Centre, said: "I am very grateful to Dixons and I am sure my new sports equipment will perform very well.
"I am also certain it will help me raise vital funds for our much-needed shop mobility extension.
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