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Fundraising icon Speedomick visits Eric Morecambe Statue on epic charity walk

Monday, 13 February 2023 11:34

By Greg Lambert X @greglam72

Speedomick with delighted supporters at the Eric Morecambe Statue

Fundraising legend Speedomick has visited the Lancaster and Morecambe area on his last ever epic charity walk across the country.

Michael Cullen, who is known for walking long distances wearing little more than a pair of swimming trunks, made it to the Eric Morecambe Statue on Saturday night on his trek from John O'Groats to Lands End.

He was also in Morecambe on Sunday, and also visited Lancaster and Carnforth before heading off to Garstang.

"It felt like the whole of Lancashire honked their horn and stopped to say keep stomping today," he tweeted after visiting Morecambe.

"THANK YOU. Bring me sunshine babeeee!"

Delighted passersby had their photo taken with Speedomick.

They shared them with Beyond Radio on our Facebook page.

Here is Christie Howell with Speedomick.

Chris Hoggarth shared this picture with the fundraiser.

Sarah Thomas was delighted to get a selfie with Mick.

Mick even did the famous Morecambe and Wise 'Bring Me Sunshine' dance as he recorded a message for his supporters.

 

Speedomick has raised more than £800,000 for charity over the years and says his current journey will be his last.

Known for wearing his trademark 'speedos' and walking boots, and often his Everton Football Club hat and scarf, Merseysider Mick set off on December 29 and is aiming to walk around 15 miles per day for around three months.

En route he is scaling the UK's highest peaks, Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon.

The SpeedoMick Foundation aims to provide support for young people through education, relieving poverty, or the support of mental and physical health.

"Sadly after I have finished this challenge I will be hanging up my blue knickers for ever more," said Mick.

"I have spent seven years tirelessly fundraising for charity and I'm a bit knackered now and I also want to spend more time with my loved ones as we don't have them forever do we?

"But it's not over yet, we have this last walk to complete before I say goodbye to my stomping days. I'm no spring chicken you know.

"On this next challenge I will be will be fundraising for something that is very close to my heart and that is mental health and suicide prevention.

"I have suffered from mental health most of my adult life and still do suffer from it to this day.

"The donations from this walk will going to our very first Speedomick Foundation mental health projects, something I have dreamed of doing for a long time now and it will be a dream come true for me to be able to give back to my community and support people who are suffering from mental health.

"Alongside our fundraising on this charity walk the Speedomick Foundation will also be gifting grants to small grass roots charities that support mental health, disadvantaged young people and homelessness."

Mick last visited the Lancaster and Morecambe area during a charity walk in 2021 and previously in 2020.

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