Ultra-marathon champion dies while running Cape Wrath Trail

Ultra-marathon champion dies while running Cape Wrath Trail

Parrish was a member of the Dumfries Running Club, the place he was membership champion in 2022.

He started running in his late teenagers earlier than constructing as much as racing in his early 20s, collaborating in a sequence of native 5km and 10km races.

Parrish later joined the marines and beforehand spoke of utilizing running as a manner of decompressing from the calls for of the job.

After leaving the service, he started competing in Parkruns and walked the Cape Wrath Trail in 2021.

Parrish was photographed running the 2023 Cape Wrath occasion by No Limits Photography.

The firm’s house owners, Harriet D’Alessio and Christiaan Le Roux, paid tribute to him on Tuesday.

“David has always been such a joyful person and an inspirational ultra marathon athlete to spend time with,” they stated.

“The world and the game can be a far lesser place with out him.”

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