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Who - Alex, Adam, Matt and Tom are taking on the ‘Fan Dance’ challenge to raise money for Bowel Cancer UK supported by Chris, Luke and others.
What - The Fan Dance is a gruelling 24km UK Special Forces Selection test march staged over Pen y Fan, the highest mountain in the Brecon Beacons. The route has over 1000m of elevation and entrants must complete the challenge carrying a 20kg pack. The team is aiming to complete the event in less than 5hrs.. the UK SF cutoff is less than 4hrs!
Why - back in 2019 our friend received the terrible news that she had Bowel cancer. She and her husband battled with it for 2 years and through courage and determination she managed to beat it and ring the ‘cancer-free’ bell. Alas, the world can sometimes be cruel and they received the terrible news that cancer had returned just last year. The last 8 months have been incredibly tough but we’re glad to say she’s been able to ring the bell once more. We’re doing this challenge for both of them and to help others who may be going through a similar experience.
The Charity - Bowel Cancer UK funds research, provides expert information and supports patients and their families. The charity aims to educate the public and professionals about the disease and campaign for early diagnosis and access to best treatment and care. Put simply, the charity aims to stop people dying of bowel cancer.
More Information - we highly recommend a look at her husbands instagram page “My Wife Has Cancer” that chronicles the trials and tribulations as well as joyful moments of their journey. In addition there is an article that was published in the Metro newspaper and more information about the actual event below.
https://www.instagram.com/mywifehascancer/
https://metro.co.uk/2019/07/06/my-wifes-cancer-diagnosis-has-changed-the-way-i-love-her-10092828/