Central Coast Sports College coach Danny Beauchamp will run 100km around the Central Coast on Good Friday to raise money for Central Coast not for profit organisation Care4Coast.
Beauchamp has been coaching at the college for five years.
“I predominantly coach football but I have been known to be chucked into a PE session,” he said.
“I haven’t previously run longer than 40km in one stint, so this will definitely be a challenge.”
With his 30th birthday approaching, Beauchamp was inspired to do something out of his comfort zone to help people in need.
“I volunteered with Care4Coast for a few weeks to see what it was all about and there was a real connection,” he said.
“I approached the organisation to see if our students could help once a fortnight with their meal service and it is a great way for them to get in touch with the community and realise how lucky they are.
“Then I wondered what I could to help raise money for such a great cause.
“I’ve been running for the past couple of years and I’ve been gradually building up my times in preparation for the Good Friday run.
“The students are getting behind me; it’s all about creating awareness as well as raising funds.
“A friend of mine has created a course for the run, starting at Terrigal and doing a loop through Avoca, Copacabana, Bouddi, Pearl Beach, Kariong, Somersby and West Gosford to finish up back at Terrigal.
“My family is coming up from Sydney to support me.”
The goal is to raise $20,000 for Care4Coast, which provides hot meals, groceries and daily necessities for those in need on the Central Coast.
It conducts a regular outreach service in Gosford every Monday night.
To donate to the fundraiser go to https://www.gofundme.com/s?q=care4coast