Bike racer Sean Gordon will experience spherical each Scottish Premiership floor to lift consciousness of our rising psychological well being disaster.
Motherwell fan Sean will experience 500 miles in 5 days to have a good time the lifetime of his dad, John, who took his personal life in 2014 after fighting melancholy and anxiousness.
He will probably be joined for sections of the experience by buddies who knew his dad, a preferred instructor and well-known amongst Scotland’s biking group.
Gifted beginner highway racer Sean and buddies will make a poignant cease at Fir Park, the place he and his dad watched their beloved Motherwell for years.
The businessman - who runs the JG Cycles bike store in Dennistoun, Glasgow, named after his dad - is elevating money for psychological well being charity Tiny Adjustments was arrange within the reminiscence of Scott Hutchison, of Scottish band Frightened Rabbit, who took his personal life in 2018.
Sean revealed that his personal private involvement with the general public attraction over Scott’s disappearance within the days after he went lacking in 2018 made a large reference to him.
He stated: “I used to be working with Police Scotland on the time, taking calls from the general public, and we had been briefed about Scott when an attraction went out to search out him.
“Because it turned out, Scott had been affected by comparable points to my dad, so I actually made a reference to Tiny Adjustments and what it's attempting to attain.”
Sean stated that anxiousness has run in his household via generations and he additionally has battles to beat, notably in winter months.
He stated: “Anxiousness and melancholy are laborious to cope with and it may be laborious to see the robust occasions coming however it's most actually one thing we are able to discuss extra freely today. I've my very own darkish occasions however I do know I've nice assist and that basically does assist.
“I’m hoping that the experience I do will mark my very own tribute to my dad and can hopefully do a bit extra to lift consciousness of simply how frequent these downside might be, notably for younger males and boys.”
Sean will begin at Hampden Park on Could 18, passing by all of the Cinch Premiership grounds, returning again to the Nationwide Stadium for the Scottish Cup Closing 5 days later.
Sean was extraordinarily near John and believes his dad can be happy with how he opened his personal bike store in Glasgow three years in the past.
He stated: “I feel my dad would have liked to have achieved that himself but it surely was a little bit of a big gamble. He labored at Ravenscraig steelworks earlier than it acquired shut down then grew to become a instructor.
“My dad instilled in me an awesome love of each biking and Motherwell Soccer Membership. While he's sorely missed, I really feel I can use his story, and the next survival of his household and people round us to lift consciousness that there's assist on the market for many who want it.
“Each the biking group and the soccer group have been completely important to my very own survival via psychological well being struggles of my very own, and I hope that by finishing this experience I can present my appreciation for, and shed a lightweight on, a few of the fantastic issues each communities have to supply.”
The plan for the experience is to begin at Hampden on the 18th and experience through Celtic Park, Fir Park, Almondvale, Tynecastle, Easter Street and wind up in Perth at McDiarmid Park on Day 1.
The route will then meander north visiting the 2 Dundee groups earlier than heading for Aberdeen.
On day three Sean will go to the northernmost staff within the premier league, Ross County in Dingwall, earlier than taking a few days to work again via to Hampden through St Mirren Park and Ibrox.
San added: “I'm hopeful that alongside the way in which I will experience with buddies of each my dad and I alike, and share our tales out on the highway. I'm additionally encouraging individuals to come back out and see me alongside the way in which and even experience with us for just a few miles if you're ready.”
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