Remembering Alex – Great Orme Walk

An athletic fit 30 year old, Alex suffered a cardiac arrest whilst out cycling on a sunny afternoon on 31 March 2019.

In celebration of Alex’s life I am walking 30 miles (6 laps) of the Great Orme, Llandudno over 3 days from 25 September leading up to his birthday on 27 September. One mile for each day of his life and one day for each decade. Each day’s walk will be a continuous 2 laps of the Orme. Starting at the Pier, walking up to the summit, following the road down to West Shore and back to the Pier for the second lap. Each day’s walk covers approx 11 miles and an estimated 4 hours walking.

Alex enjoyed cycling on the Orme in its magnificent setting and I remember a couple of times walking up to meet him at the Summit Cafe for coffee. In 2013 he was really pleased to win the Great Orme Cycle Race. It seems a fitting place to look back on happy memories, pay tribute to a wonderful son, and raise money for the vital research and screening carried out by CRY.

Earlier planned group events had to be postponed under lock-down, setting back our fund raising efforts. It is still not clear when we will be able to re-arrange these events. Through this solo walk we hope to re-start building the fund and make a valuable contribution to the total sum needed to hold a bespoke screening event for young people in North Wales.

I know Alex would be sending you his love and thanks. xx