The ultrarunning community is in mourning following the death of 35-year-old ultramarathon champion David Parish from Dumfries. Parish, who was attempting to break the race record for the most north-western point of mainland Britain, was found in the remote mountainous Kintail region of the north-west Highlands at around 10.25pm ​​on Saturday.
Police Scotland confirmed that there were no suspicious circumstances. Parish was in a solo attempt to become the fastest person to complete the difficult 234-mile (376 km) route from Fort William to the north-western tip of mainland Britain. He was found in a remote mountainous area of ​​Kintail in the North-West Highlands on Saturday.
Given the seriousness of the situation, Police Scotland said: “There are no suspicious circumstances and his family members are aware of this.” As reported Guardian.
Last September, he was the first male finisher in this prestigious 380km race across Wales. Colleagues noted that he used long-distance running to find relief from the intense demands of his military service. Parish was racing not just for a record, but to raise money for Scottish Mountain Rescue. The effort was a tribute to his close friend and fellow Marine Luke Ireland, who died of hypothermia during a mountain race in 2014. Nonetheless, his death underlines the extreme physical challenges of the Cape Wrath route, which crosses some of Britain’s most remote terrain, including the peaks of Torridon and the Knoydart Peninsula.
