Category: Others

News on others doing the End to End cycle.

Marlborough St.John’s Teacher in Charity Land’s End to John O’Groats Cycle Ride

Tom Nicholls, Assistant Headteacher at St John’s in Marlborough, will attempt to cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats in July in order to raise money towards the planned All Weather Pitch at St John’s.

He aims to cycle 100 miles each day for nine days,  to raise £5,000.

Read it on the Marlborough People website.

Make a donation: www.justgiving.com/TomNicholls12

Ena Shaw squad saddle up for Land’s End to John O’ Groats challenge

If you thought the Tour de France was the toughest bike event on the planet… think again!

Four men from a leading St Helens company have set their sights on completing the epic Land’s End to John O’ Groats slog in a non-stop relay… in under three days.

Read it on the St Helens Star website.

Make a donation: www.justgiving.com/ena-shaw-lejog

Airman John Cook cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats

A FLIGHT lieutenant who is based at RAF Cranwell near Lincoln is one of 10 people cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats from today.

John Cook from Oakham, who is also a member of Rutland Velo Club, has been in charge of getting the team up to speed as they intend to complete the 1,000 mile journey in 10 days covering 100 miles a day.

Read it on the Stamford Mercury website.

Make a donation: www.justgiving.com/CranwellLEJOG

 

Cycling duo come to the rescue of Angmering pupils

A GLIMMER of hope is on the horizon for concerned disabled students at The Angmering School as a cycling-mad duo have pledged their support.

Competitive youngsters at the school’s Lavinia Norfolk Centre feared that, due to mounting costs, they would not be able to make the annual Stoke Mandeville Games national sporting competition for disabled students, this year.

Read it on the Littlehampton Gazette website.

I live each day as if it’s my last – because it could be

If a brain tumour the size of a clementine won’t stop you enjoying life, then it’s unlikely that anything will.

This is the mentality of 22-year-old Warwick man Mat Davis who, despite being diagnosed with an inoperable cancerous tumour, has found the joy in life rather than giving up on it.

Support worker Mr Davis was diagnosed with the tumour two years ago and is now planning to cycle from Lands End to John O Groats with his close friend Matt Whatson.

Read it on the Warwick Courier website.

Make a donation: www.justgiving.com/Mattsend2end