This 15th July our family and friends will be doing the Yorkshire 3 Peaks - a 24 mile hike, ascending 5200ft, in under 12 hrs, all in aid of Pancreatic Cancer UK.

Pancreatic cancer research is significantly underfunded. Incidence is lower compared to other common cancers yet it is the biggest killer with a survival rate of just 3% from diagnosis to 5 years. Death rates are actually increasing for the disease yet it receives only 1% of cancer research funding in the UK.

Improved, earlier diagnosis and personalised treatments could save many lives and this is why research is critical. Currently only 1 in 10 NHS GP's have the tools to detect the disease at later stages - there is no accurate test for earlier onsets. By the time a patient is diagnosed it is often too late. 

The hike has been inspired by our dad and soul brother Frantz Kokeš who we lost earlier this year to pancreatic cancer - only 5 months after his unexpected diagnosis. Any loss to cancer is world shattering, but the shocking speed of Pancreatic cancer is unmerciful and incredibly hard to come to terms with. 

We're fundraising for PCUK to help provide patients with Newly Diagnosed Packs  and research work into the discovery of new pancreatic cancer biomarkers. This could have made all the difference for our Dad.

If you were fortunate to meet him, you will no doubt remember him, so please consider donating what you can afford and share this cause. 

Ta