Man with MND to take on world record attempts
Paul Jameson was diagnosed with a rare Motor Neurone Disease (MND) variant in 2017
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A Surrey man with a rare Motor Neurone Disease (MND) variant is hoping to complete eight charity challenges to raise £88,000 to mark eight years since his diagnosis.
In June 2017, at the age of 57, Paul Jameson, from Guildford, was given as little as six months to live when he was diagnosed with Bulbar Palsy.
Mr Jameson is hoping to break four Guinness World Records, in aid of the MND Association.
On Saturday, Global MND Awareness Day, he told BBC Radio Surrey: "There is a cure out there, but it just needs hard cash to find one."
Mr Jameson will join world champion dog sled sprint racer Vickie Pullen to try and break four world records in September at the Dunsfold Aerodrome.
The records are yet to be confirmed, but will include the greatest distance for a two-person vehicle pulled by dogs in one minute.
"Failure is not an option in my book, so it means a great deal that all of the eight for eight challenges and fundraisers are a success," he said.
He said he believed he had raised more than £200,000 for charity since his diagnosis.
"I think about the world record attempt everyday," he added.
"I will break all four Guinness World Records titles on 7 September, there is no question I won't."
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