ALKIMOS boy Scott Guerini (13) is preparing to do his 10th annual fundraising walk for Telethon this year.
The walk down Koolyanobbing Road to Southern Cross will be Scott’s sixth marathon distance, and the third time his brother Damien (10) will be setting the pace on his bike.
“I’ve been doing my walk for most of my life, it’s pretty special that this will be my 10th ‘Great Walk’,” Scott said.
“When I was four, I never would have thought by the time I was 13 I would have walked 571km and raised $150,000 for Telethon.
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“I think I will always be doing it; it means everything to me.
“Thank you to everyone who has helped me over the years, hopefully we can raise a lot more for the 10th time.”