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Scottish ultrarunning champion dies during Highlands record attempt
David Parrish, who won Cape Wrath Ultra in 2023, had been attempting gruelling route again as fundraising challenge
TL;DR
- David Parrish, a 35-year-old ultramarathon champion, died during a record attempt on the Cape Wrath trail.
- He was found in the Kintail area of the north-west Highlands.
- Police Scotland confirmed there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.
- Parrish was a former Royal Marine and had previously won the Cape Wrath Ultra in 2023.
- The run was a fundraising challenge for Scottish Mountain Rescue, in memory of his friend Luke Ireland.
- The Cape Wrath trail is described as one of Britain's most gruelling race routes.
- Hundreds of donations flooded in to his fundraising page following the news, exceeding £15,000.