A group of eight friends in Lund will run from Gothenburg to Gothenburg Nation in Lund. Seven of the eight friends will share the running over a distance of about 32 mil, approximately 320 km, while one will drive a support car, according to official sources. Jacob Shishoo calculated that the run should take 30 to 35 hours, and they plan to take sleep breaks in the car during the journey.
The run begins on Thursday, and they are expected to arrive in Lund on Friday evening, according to major media reports. The initiative aims to increase registrations in the Tobias Registry, a registry for voluntary stem cell donors, with Shishoo noting that they are in the target group needed to reach potential donors. According to SVT Skåne, Shishoo described the effort as a little nerve-wracking and emphasized that they aim to reach many who fit the registry's criteria, while also recalling the terrible waiting his family experienced during his mother's illness.
It's a little nerve-wracking.
The Tobias Registry reports that 270,000 people are currently registered, but every third patient never finds a donor, highlighting the critical need for more participants. For a transplantation to work, a perfect genetic match is required, as confirmed by official sources. Key unknowns include the specific blood disease Shishoo's mother had, the exact number of registrations targeted through this run, and the detailed route from Gothenburg to Lund, along with any planned stops or events to promote the cause and the level of support or sponsorship they have secured.
We are in the target group that they need, so I think we reach out to many who fit in the Tobias Registry.
It was terrible, that waiting.