A 75-year-old former Royal Marine has completed a 542-mile cycle around the North Coast 500 to raise funds for a charity that helps veterans with intellectual fitness issues.
Jonathan Thomson, who has ties to a circle of relatives in Aberdeen, took on the challenge of raising $10,000 for the PTSD Resolution, which provides supplies to veterans, reservists and families suffering to return to a family and general current life.
Thomson, who during his long career served 8 years with forty-five Commando Royal Marines founded near Arbroath, said an unacceptable number of veterans suffer from intellectual fitness problems, adding post-traumatic tension disorder (PTSD), which can have a devastating effect on the individual and his family. “
He and a small aid team left Inverness Castle last Monday and returned in the afternoon.
Because the team searched for the A99/A9, the road saw them overtake John O’Groats before heading south towards Inverness via Altnaharra and Laig.
On Saturday, one of the most difficult days, as they had to take part of their route, they covered about a hundred miles and climbed a total of 1,262 m.
After completing at the Flora MacDonald Monument at Inverness Castle, Mr. Thomson had traveled a total of 542 miles.
PTSD Resolution is a charitable organization that helps those who have suffered trauma while in the military.
It can cause flashbacks, nightmares, anger and depression, leading to violence, substance abuse, loss of tasks, breakdown of the circle of relatives and even suicide.
PTSD Resolution has no staff or employee assets and donations obtained fund the repair charge through local therapists. The charity does not get any funding from the government.
Jonathan said he was very happy to have accepted the challenge and “raise much-needed funds” for charity.
He said the difficulties of cycling in all weathers and having to have breakfast in one due to Covid’s restriction on a B
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