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By Jack Abell
A pensioner is celebrating after completing a lengthy trek to raise thousands of pounds for charity.
Mike Greenaway, 73, of Chalfont St Giles, hiked around the 12 kilometre perimeter of Surrey's Richmond Park on September 2, and raised £2,300 for sufferers of bowel cancer and other diseases.
Mr Greenaway, a volunteer at the Chalfonts and Gerrards Cross Hospital, has attempted the walk several times in the past with other workers at the hospital, but this year he decided to go it alone, and managed to raise more money than he had in previous years.
He said: "There was a lovely atmosphere on the day, and the weather was great. I was really pleased to have raised so much money and I managed it by getting more sponsors than I got in previous years."
The walk was held to make money for the Colorectal Research Fund, which raises cash for people suffering from bowel cancer, ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.
Mr Greenaway added: "I did the walk because I've suffered from bowel cancer myself, so to have raised so much money on my own was fantastic."
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