Trio embark on 1,000-mile charity cycling challenge
THREE brothers have embarked on a mammoth charity cycle covering the length of the country.
Keen cyclists Lawrence, Philip and Lewis Hinchcliffe have begun their fundraising challenge from Land’s End to John O’Groats, raising hundreds of pounds for Alzheimer’s Research UK.
The trio, from Newhey, have chosen the charity in honour of their grandmothers, who both have forms of dementia.
They embarked on their voyage on Friday, travelling down to Cornwall to begin the ride - and hope to arrive at their destination in the Highlands next Wednesday.
The journey covers almost 1,000 miles and will see them ride from the south west of the UK to the north west of mainland Scotland over 12 days.
The lads will ride up to 125 miles on each day and will travel through Fowey, Moretonhampstead, Slaidburn, through Newhey to Keswick, Moffat, Balloch and Inverness.
Lawrence, 24, is a radiographer who currently works for Rochdale Infirmary and the Royal Oldham Hospital, while twins Philip and Lewis, 21, recently graduated from the University of Manchester.
All are former pupils of Hollingworth Business and Enterprise College in Milnrow.
“Dementia, in our opinion, is one of the most troubling and increasingly common conditions,” said Philip.
“It is a progressive condition and we have seen the effects of it first-hand, with both of our grandmothers affected.
“We have contemplated this cycle challenge for some months now and have chosen it on the basis that it will definitely be a challenge.
“Our route is approximately 991 miles long and will take us under a fortnight of cycling roughly seven to eight hours a day, assuming our training goes to plan.
“Any donations, big or small, will be extremely appreciated.”