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A Team of us (Dean Arey, Andy Brunton, Chris Davies, Kev Etherington, Mark Levick, Jonathan Styles & myself ) will be undertaking the Coast to Coast on the weekend of the 14th-16th September 2012. 135 miles over 3 days, 55, 31 and 49 respectively, day 2 being the toughest.

Our aim is to complete it as a group, and in doing so raise as much money as possible for a great charity, Barnsley Hospice.

The Hospice is key to this following the love, care and devotion they provide to all who require them, not just the patients but their families.

My stepdad Frank Bond, was a patient of the Hospice last year, and received fantastic support through his 4 year battle with lung cancer and bone cancer, before passing away on the 31st July 2011 following a brave fight, only hours after we completed the Yorkshire 3 Peaks in his name.

This Coast to Coast will be about raising money for the Hospice and its volunteers, remembering Frank, as well as a personal challenge for all taking part.

We ask you to give generously to enable this charity to continue its great work for the people of Barnsley who find themselves faced with the terrible onset of cancer.

We would also like to thank AquaForce for supplying our support vehicle for the weekend, ensuring we can get the bikes to the start in Whitehaven and from the finish in Sunderland. www.aquaforcegroup.co.uk

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