Northampton detective runs 200km for road safety charity
Andy Cox covers 28.5km daily to support Brake and raise awareness
A senior Northamptonshire police officer, has embarked on a demanding week-long run covering 200km to raise money for Brake, the road safety charity.
Starting from Crystal Palace in London, Detective Chief Superintendent, Andy Cox is making his way to the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, running more than 28.5km daily. Andy wants to spotlight the issue of road fatalities, which he describes as an "epidemic", and raise funds for Brake in the process.
Andy, who is from Berkshire and was formerly the Vision Zero road safety lead at the Metropolitan Police, said: “Having unfortunately met probably thousands of road victims and bereaved families, I’ve been with them at the darkest and worst moments.
“After seven days of running, I’ll be wrecked. But I’ll find a way to get through it and after a week or a month, I’ll be OK. These families will never be OK. This is nothing compared to their pain.
“We have this epidemic of people dying on the roads – by the time I’ve finished my challenge in a week’s time, 35 more lives will have been lost. I want to stop this happening but until it does, there’s a fundamental need for the support that Brake provides.”
On the event's opening day, Andy demonstrated his resolve as he overcame a prior injury and sweltering temperatures of 33 degrees to complete 32km.
Ross Moorlock, CEO of Brake, expressed gratitude for his dedication: “Thanks to the commitment of people like Andy, we can campaign for road safety and work toward our vision of a world where nobody is killed or injured on the roads.”