SOPHIE BALDWIN BEN Welch rode a wave of emotion to his Victoria Park Echuca finish line at 4:44pm on Friday, March 7 after 380km and approximately $550,000 raised.

Mr Welch set off from Mildura with the dream of raising $150,000 for headspace at 4:44am on Monday, March 3.

Money raised will be shared between headspace Swan Hill, Mildura and Echuca.

As Mr Welch ran down the final stretch in Ech...