Michael Cochrane admits he wouldn't call himself an athlete.
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But the Umbrella Health chief executive will lace up his new bright yellow runners next weekend and run 20 kilometres in a yellow tutu as an extra fundraising initiative for the Sunshine Walk.
Mr Cochrane, who is the owner of multiple doctor's clinics, including Wodonga's Daintree Medical Clinic, will then join Team DMC in walking 20 kilometres for the Albury Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre Trust Fund.
"The tutu was definitely not my idea," Mr Cochrane said.
"But if I can do something to encourage more people to donate then why not.
"I will do the run from 5am and then join the team for the walk, which I am thinking will be the hardest part after running the same distance."
The team have a $10,000 fundraising goal with the clinic's doctors donating $1 from each consultation next week.
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"It looks like I am wearing the tutu next week if we reach that target," he said.
"Too many of us have been touched by cancer and also the connection to medical centres our doctors see and refer patients all the time so for a medical centre to be part of this event is really important to us.
"Anything we can to improve the local cancer centre and help patients receive treatment locally is really important."
Umbrella Health purchased Daintree Medical Centre this year, and will open a new Albury-based clinic early next year in the Hamilton building on the corner of David and Hume Streets. The Sunshine Walk is being held virtually on November 22.
