An ex-serviceman is planning to compete a whole lap of the TT course while running and walking in aid of Help for Heroes.
Jomarre Tomlinson, 28, of Douglas, says he intends to raise a minimum of £1,000 for the charity when he embarks on his 37.76 mile challenge on January 31.
He served in 1st Battalion Royal Green Jackets regiment from 2003 until 2009, based in Blackpool, and currently works as a warehouse operative for Isle of Man Storage and Handling Solutions at the Freeport.
His objective is to TAB – Tactically Advance to Battle, a sort of walk with spurts of running under weight – the entirety of the course starting at the Grandstand at 8am.
He said: ‘The idea for the event is a chance for me to give something back to the military and help out those struggling post-deployment. It took me over a week to decide what to attempt and the only thing I could think of was something that I knew was the limit to my ability. A 37-mile weighted walk/run is about that limit.
‘I have a very patriotic family with a lot of ex-servicemen and they are all very supportive of what I’m attempting. I have been training for three months so far and intensifying as we speak.’
You can help Jomarre reach his target by following the links on his donation page.
He said: ‘I ask those who believe our wounded servicemen and women deserve every act of extra kindness for protecting our country to please give as much or as little as they can. If all you can donate is some time to share this event or say hello on the way round, awareness is just as important.’
Visit his donation page at bmycharity.com/JomarreTomlinson