While most of us will be enjoying school holidays in the usual manner of vacationing or at home, this father and daughter team aim to do something different indeed. A commendable effort, but I’m not sure if such an activity will cause any long term damage to the child. Perhaps they should consult some doctors for advise or reassurance.
IPOH: Come June 6, a father-and-daughter team will take to the road to show their love and appreciation for Malaysia.
R. Ragu, 35, and his daughter Nithya Rubini, 11, will start walking from A’ Famosa in Malacca at 6am and hope to reach Fort Cornwallis in Penang on June 22.
“The idea to walk came from my daughter, who is a Year Five pupil at SK Pakatan Jaya here, as she wants to enter the Malaysia Book of Records,” he said.
All for love: Ragu running alongside his daughter Nithya to prepare for their 800km walk from Malacca to Penang on June 6.Ragu, who is a labourer, said they would do the 800km walk during Nithya’s school holidays.
“We will walk for eight hours every day.
“We need to cover 53km a day in order to complete the trip on time,” said the father of four, adding that they would only stop occasionally for rest.
To prepare for the event, he said they had been running daily to build up stamina.
“On weekends, we run between 50km and 60km,” said Ragu, who showed a certificate from Nithya’s school giving her its support.
In conjunction with the event, he will also collect funds for welfare homes in the state.
“I am waiting for the state welfare department to furnish me with the list of homes that need help,” Ragu said.
Those who want to assist Ragu and Nithya in their quest can e-mail him at raguroadrunner@gmail.com.
For details, call him at 014-600 3118 or 012-355 3448.
