A football superfan has toured all 92 league stadiums across the country in only 12 days for charity.
Chris Cowlin, from Chelmsford, became the first person to run around every ground he stopped at, amassing more than £17,000 in the process.
Football mad Chris conquered the epic challenge alone by driving an astounding 3,475 miles and running 78 miles in total while raising money for The Willow Foundation.
He originally set his fundraising goal at £1,500 but donations have soared to more than ten times what he had hoped.
The carefully planned adventure started at Wembley Stadium, the temporary home of Tottenham Hotspur and finished at his home club, Colchester United.
“It was a difficult challenge, one day I started at 6am and got back to my room at midnight,” said the 37-year-old actor.
“I knew it wasn’t going to be easy, but it was worth every second of tiredness to raise that kind of money.
“If the challenge was easy, then it wouldn’t be a challenge, I had to push myself and found it very hard at times.”
“I have read many times that people have visited the 92, but it’s usually a team of people who do it together.
“I wanted to do this on my own as I like to go at a fast pace and just get going, I didn’t stop and I couldn’t have done it any quicker. I didn’t even stop for dinner for three days running, I just had it in my mind to get the challenge completed.”
And Chris is no stranger to fundraising, having raised more than £40,000 in the last decade for various charities.
The Willow Foundation is a charity that provides special days to adults aged 16-40 who suffer with serious illnesses.
To donate to Chris’ efforts visit justgiving.com/92stadiums12days
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