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'I've run dressed as Robin Hood and Darth Vader' Essex dad's 500-mile challenge after friend's heart attack death
(17 days later)
Robin Hood is among the fictional characters Dean Tatum has dressed up as during his year-long running challengeRobin Hood is among the fictional characters Dean Tatum has dressed up as during his year-long running challenge
Trainers? Tick. Water? Tick. Darth Vader costume? Or perhaps Robin Hood? Tick.Trainers? Tick. Water? Tick. Darth Vader costume? Or perhaps Robin Hood? Tick.
Every day for the past 10 months, Dean Tatum has pounded the pavements come rain or shine, often donning fancy dress.Every day for the past 10 months, Dean Tatum has pounded the pavements come rain or shine, often donning fancy dress.
The 59-year-old of Great Dunmow, Essex, started a year-long running challenge on his birthday in March 2024, aiming to run 500 miles (804km) before he turned 60.The 59-year-old of Great Dunmow, Essex, started a year-long running challenge on his birthday in March 2024, aiming to run 500 miles (804km) before he turned 60.
It is a fundraiser for the British Heart Foundation in memory of his childhood best friend Matthew Bright, who died after suffering a heart attack 15 years ago.It is a fundraiser for the British Heart Foundation in memory of his childhood best friend Matthew Bright, who died after suffering a heart attack 15 years ago.
"He was a good friend at school and an even better friend, actually, when we left school," said Mr Tatum, who met Mr Bright when they were classmates in Braintree, Essex."He was a good friend at school and an even better friend, actually, when we left school," said Mr Tatum, who met Mr Bright when they were classmates in Braintree, Essex.
Childhood friends Mr Bright and Mr Tatum ran an interior design business togetherChildhood friends Mr Bright and Mr Tatum ran an interior design business together
Mr Tatum hit his distance goal earlier in January, so has extended his target to 600 miles (965km) before his birthday.Mr Tatum hit his distance goal earlier in January, so has extended his target to 600 miles (965km) before his birthday.
He has raised nearly £3,000 so far, which he hopes will help cover the cost of installing defibrillators in rural villages.He has raised nearly £3,000 so far, which he hopes will help cover the cost of installing defibrillators in rural villages.
The dad-of-four started wearing fancy dress costumes on many of his runs when he started promoting his fundraising efforts on social media.The dad-of-four started wearing fancy dress costumes on many of his runs when he started promoting his fundraising efforts on social media.
The costumes caused embarrassment for his teenage daughter who had to film him running as Star Wars character Darth Vader.The costumes caused embarrassment for his teenage daughter who had to film him running as Star Wars character Darth Vader.
Mr Tatum dressed as Darth Vader from the Star Wars films for one runMr Tatum dressed as Darth Vader from the Star Wars films for one run
"I've always had a bit of a love of dressing up like most men, but most men don't admit it," the self-employed sales agent joked."I've always had a bit of a love of dressing up like most men, but most men don't admit it," the self-employed sales agent joked.
He enjoyed runs in sunnier climes during family holidays to Morocco and Cyprus, and said his hardest run was after returning from Christmas in Australia to a below-freezing UK.He enjoyed runs in sunnier climes during family holidays to Morocco and Cyprus, and said his hardest run was after returning from Christmas in Australia to a below-freezing UK.
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