On January 9th 2019 my dear mum, Wendy Reich, was given the devastating news that she had Cancer. The early diagnosis indicated that it was treatable so in the forthcoming months she bravely fought on, enduring a gruelling radiotherapy and chemotherapy schedule. In September 2019 she was told that the Cancer had spread and was now incurable.

I lost my mum 3 months later on the 19th December 2019. She has left a void in mine and my family’s life that will never be replaced. The pain is still extremely raw and I’m still grieving but I wanted to honour the memory of my mum by pushing myself to the limits. Cycling the 940+ miles from John O’Groats to Land’s End in 9 days will certainly do that! 

The focus of completing the legendary End to End cycle has helped me channel my emotions and I’m truly honoured to have 3 friends choose to join me: Tom Whittingham, Dale Farmiloe and Andy Jones. In the grips of lockdown I did wonder if we would ever get this opportunity, but now here we are, just 2 short weeks away from setting off.

Cancer almost inevitably comes to us all at some stage and in some way. I have not only lost my mum to this cruel disease, but I have lost my Uncle Roger and my Grandma to it too. Dale lost his Dad to Cancer at a young age and last year Andy lost his father-in-law. I have relatives and friends currently under-going treatment, and I’m sure that we can all relate. We will be riding for them all.

Please please please help us to raise money to support the work of Cancer Research UK and beat this disease. You may have seen some of the training runs I’ve posted on social media, but nothing we can do will accurately replicate the challenge that awaits us. Our families will be at Land’s End waiting for us, and knowing we have your support will help drive us there. If you can donate anything at all it will be massively appreciated. 

Thank you. Peace x

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