Fred, Gem & Darcy’s fundraiser for Breast Cancer Now

Frederick Hopkins is raising money for Breast Cancer Now

Cycling John o' Groats to Land's End · 20 August 2025

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Story

🚲 John o' Groats to Lands End

🗓️ Summer 2025

🗺️ 958 miles

📈 48,000 feet elevation

📍 12 legs

In September 2023, I found a lump in my wife Gem’s left breast. It turned our world upside down.

Gem’s journey has been difficult. Chemotherapy, mastectomy, central lymph node clearance followed by a full lymph node clearance, Radiotherapy and 10 years of medication.

If you want to know more about Gem's story, you can follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/littlegem_andthebigc?igsh=ZXlwdDI1eTF4dW00

Breast Cancer Now reached out to Gem when they heard of her story. They’ve provided support and guidance and even gave her a starring role on their Facebook and Instagram platforms by handing over control of their socials for a day.

In the summer holidays of 2025 to show support to Gem, Breast Cancer Now and to raise money for this vital cause, I will be riding from John o’Groats to Lands End on my bicycle.

In addition to this, Gem and my daughter Darcy have agreed to be my support vehicle so this challenge is very much a family affair.

Every donation, no matter how big or small, will contribute to the life-changing work this charity does.

Thank you for your support

Donation summary

Total
£4,469.64
+ £1,022.75 Gift Aid
Online
£4,319.64
Offline
£150.00

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