Dad is inspiration for 12,000-mile trip in a faulty car
A 26-YEAR-OLD will be thinking of his father when he attempts to drive 12,000 miles in a faulty rally car.
Adam Klimczak, from Newcastle, above, sets off from his home town on Friday on a journey to Ulaanbantar, in Mongolia.
The challenge is a replication of the famous Mongol Rally, where participants drive a rally car – which is less than 10 years old – from Europe to Mongolia.
But Adam's car has faulty locks which means he can't open the doors from the inside and can only get out through the boot.
He is determined not to let the problem hinder his fund-raising for Parkinson's UK.
Adam is supporting the cause because his father Andrew, aged 49, was diagnosed with the illness in 2006.
He receives care from a specialist Parkinson's nurse.
Adam said: "I wanted to take on a real challenge to help raise awareness of Parkinson's as my dad has the condition.
"I saw a documentary on Mongolia when I was on holiday last year in Egypt, and thought it would be a great idea to re-enact the Mongol Rally to raise funds for Parkinson's UK.
"At the moment, the only way to get out of the car is to open the boot. We raised a few smiles and eyebrows in a supermarket car park last weekend while climbing out of the boot of the car."
Adam has now been nominated for an Our Heroes award in the Charity Champion of the Year category.
He will be accompanied on the drive by friend Mark Hopkins, also 26 and from Newcastle.
The pair have funded the trip themselves and expect it to take between three to four weeks.
They will be driving through France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, then north east again back into Russia to head towards Mongolia.
They plan to fly back and, depending on the condition of the car, will probably sell parts off to help disadvantaged families in Mongolia.
Paul Jackson-Clark, the charity's director of fund-raising said: "I'd like to wish Adam and Mark the very best of luck with their adventure.
"Negotiating the different roads and climate changes will be a real challenge, and I'm sure one they will be relishing."
Adam Klimczak, from Newcastle, above, sets off from his home town on Friday on a journey to Ulaanbantar, in Mongolia.
The challenge is a replication of the famous Mongol Rally, where participants drive a rally car – which is less than 10 years old – from Europe to Mongolia.
But Adam's car has faulty locks which means he can't open the doors from the inside and can only get out through the boot.
He is determined not to let the problem hinder his fund-raising for Parkinson's UK.
Adam is supporting the cause because his father Andrew, aged 49, was diagnosed with the illness in 2006.
He receives care from a specialist Parkinson's nurse.
Adam said: "I wanted to take on a real challenge to help raise awareness of Parkinson's as my dad has the condition.
"I saw a documentary on Mongolia when I was on holiday last year in Egypt, and thought it would be a great idea to re-enact the Mongol Rally to raise funds for Parkinson's UK.
"At the moment, the only way to get out of the car is to open the boot. We raised a few smiles and eyebrows in a supermarket car park last weekend while climbing out of the boot of the car."
Adam has now been nominated for an Our Heroes award in the Charity Champion of the Year category.
He will be accompanied on the drive by friend Mark Hopkins, also 26 and from Newcastle.
The pair have funded the trip themselves and expect it to take between three to four weeks.
They will be driving through France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, then north east again back into Russia to head towards Mongolia.
They plan to fly back and, depending on the condition of the car, will probably sell parts off to help disadvantaged families in Mongolia.
Paul Jackson-Clark, the charity's director of fund-raising said: "I'd like to wish Adam and Mark the very best of luck with their adventure.
"Negotiating the different roads and climate changes will be a real challenge, and I'm sure one they will be relishing."
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