Tillsonburg's George Papadakos plans to run a marathon every single day in January to raise funds for the Alzheimer Society of Oxford County.
TILLSONBURG - A Tillsonburg man plans to run a marathon every single day in the month of January to raise money for the Alzheimer Society of Oxford County.
George Papadakos will run 46 kilometres every day in and around Tillsonburg.
"I'm going to be running a marathon a day for the month of January. It equals 31 marathons in total, somewhere around 1308.2 kilometres in distance and hopefully a lot of memories and it will be a big learning curve as well."
Papadakos has only completed six marathons in his life. He has been training intensely, preparing for next month. Papadakos says he plans to most of his runs in and around Tillsonburg.
"Unless something really comes up, I imagine, I will keep everything in Tillsonburg and the Tillsonburg area. It's easy for me, I know a lot of the routes and it will be easier for me to avoid the winds and take the roads less travelled."
He says his family has always been big supporters of the Walk for Memories, which normally takes place in January.
"The society has been a huge part of our families lives. We have supported it for over 20 years. My wife has been a respite worker with them, she has volunteered with them. My daughter has been an active fundraiser for their Walk of Memories, which normally takes place in January, which is why we are doing the big marathon push in January. My wife lost a grandmother and an aunt to Alzheimer's and a dementia related disease as well."
You can donate to the cause online here.
You can also listen to the full interview with George Papadakos below:
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