October is breast cancer awareness month and to raise awareness myself and Paddy have decide to ride 1,500km (twice the length of Britain). This means we have to ride an average of 56km a day (35 miles). This will be mainly done on a static bike in the gym due to work commitments but we will also be going out on a road bike at weekends. We hope to be finished by Saturday 26th October. 

Below are a few facts about breast cancer and some of the reasons why we are taking on this challenge. 

• Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women in the UK.
• Over 55,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the UK. 
• Each year, around 7,400 additional women are diagnosed with an earlier, non-invasive form of breast cancer.
• One in eight women in the UK will develop breast cancer at some point in their lifetime.
• Around 350 men are diagnosed with breast cancer every year in the UK
• More women than ever are surviving breast cancer thanks to better awareness, better screening and better treatments. 
• Around five out of six women diagnosed in the UK today will be alive in five years’ time, compared to three out of six women 40 years ago. However, nearly 1,000 women still die of breast cancer every month in the UK

Breast Cancer Support has been working on collaborative projects around the globe for the early detection of breast cancer. We are helping increase breast cancer awareness through our screening program, especially to those in poverty-stricken countries who do not have access to medical care, due to the lack of facilities and financial means. With the use of the iBreastExam screening device, we aim to help increase breast cancer survival rates through early detection.The iBreastExam is a battery-operated wireless screening device, that can be taken anywhere easily. It does not replace a mammogram.