Glen Sutton is no stranger to a decent challenge, though his upcoming journey from Milford Sound to Dunedin may be one of his hardiest yet.
Leaving from Milford Sound on April 16, the 50-year-old ultra-marathon runner plans to complete the hefty “Sounds to Town” across five days of non-stop running - all the while raising funds for rural wellbeing charity Farmstrong.
Run organiser Hamish Tyson said Sutton wanted to cross the 600km mark as a personal challenge, as well as to raise awareness for Farmstrong as it was a charity close to his heart following the loss of a friend.
![Ultra-marathon runner Glen Sutton during the Northburn 100 Miler last month.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/HVKKWQ3HFJESFGUNSRFEZUCLKQ.jpg?auth=9fb226a97aed9491e7f9ba9caa046596140df63790c72add50a89ada2b61729b&width=16&height=12&quality=70&smart=true)
“What better way to do that than by doing what he’s best at, which is running,” said Tyson.