My name is Nathaniel Dye and I have walked, sometimes even run all the way from John O’Groats to Land’s End in 60 days, taking over 3 million steps. Why? Because I choose to live. Because I say to the caner that will one day kill me: Not Today. Not this week, not this month, not this year if I can help it. Because when I am lying in my death bed, I will be able to look on this glorious moment, put my hand on my heart and say that I have done the very best I can with the precious time I have left. Because that is what it means to be alive. That is what it means to be me.
By popular demand, here is the list of where I’ll be when. It doesn’t account for rest days or anything going wrong but it’s a guide for anyone planning to meet me along the way!
Day 22 Saturday 3rd Byrness (Forest view booked)
Day 23 Sunday 4th Bellingham (The barn is booked)
Day 24 Monday 5th Greenhead (hostel booked)
Day 25 Tuesday 6th Alston (Victoria Inn booked)
Day 26 Wednesday 7th Dufton
Day 27 Thursday 8th Middleton in Teesdale
Day 28 Friday 9th Keld
Day 29 Saturday 10th Hawes
Day 30 Sunday 11th Horton in Ribblesdale
Day 31 Monday 12th Thornton in Craven
Day 32 Tuesday 13th Hebden Bridge
Day 33 Wednesday 14th White Gate
Day 34 Thursday 15th Hathersgage (and North Lees)
Day 35 Friday 16th Youlgreave
Day 36 Saturday 17th Thorpe
Day 37 Sunday 18th Abbots Bromley
Day 38 Monday 19th Penkridge
Day 39 Tuesday 20th Ironbridge (and Coalport)
Day 40 Wednesday 21st Craven Arms
Day 41 Thursday 22nd Knighton
Day 42 Friday 23rd Hay-On-Wye
Day 43 Saturday 24th Pandy
Day 44 Sunday 25th Monmouth
Day 45 Monday 26th Chepstow
Day 46 Tuesday 27th Easton-in-Gordano (and Pill)
Day 47 Wednesday 28th Cheddar
Day 48 Thursday 29th Bridgewater
Day 49 Friday 30th Roadwater
Day 50 Saturday 31st Warren Farm (and Simonsbath)
September
Day 51 Sunday 1st Barnstable
Day 52 Monday 2nd Clovelly
Day 53 Tuesday 3rd Bude
Day 54 Wednesday 4th Boscastle
Day 55 Thursday 5th Wadebridge
Day 56 Friday 6th Mawgan Porth
Day 57 Saturday 7th Perranporth
Day 58 Sunday 8th Gwithian
Day 59 Monday 9th Zennor
Day 60 Tuesday 10th Land’s End
My name is Nathaniel Dye and at the age of 36, I was diagnosed with stage 4/incurable bowel cancer. I hope to survive at least a year, but my chances of making it past five are under 10%.
I may be dying but, for now, I choose to live and show the world through words and deeds that it’s possible to live a full life post-diagnosis. I owe it to everyone I love and who is supporting me along the way to keep going, keep running and stay as fit and active as possible in the hope that I can live that little bit longer. To raise awareness along the way in the hope that others – unlike me – can maybe catch cancer early enough to give them a hopeful prognosis...
My name is Nathaniel Dye and at the age of 36, I was diagnosed with stage 4/incurable bowel cancer. I hope to survive at least a year, but my chances of making it past five are under 10%.
I may be dying but, for now, I choose to live and show the world through words and deeds that it’s possible to live a full life post-diagnosis. I owe it to everyone I love and who is supporting me along the way to keep going, keep running and stay as fit and active as possible in the hope that I can live that little bit longer. To raise awareness along the way in the hope that others – unlike me – can maybe catch cancer early enough to give them a hopeful prognosis...
I’m proudly fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Care because they have already given me so much support in the form of medical information, counselling, media opportunities, a free will, and the chance to enjoy one last London Marathon. Macmillan are well and truly there for people with cancer and those around them and your donation will really count!
