Metfield brothers take on a gruelling cycle challenge

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A duo of Suffolk born cyclists have successfully cycled the length of the UK in a bid to raise money for two charities which are very close to their hearts.

On Thursday, May 31, 15 days after they set off, John Melvin, 73 and Peter Melvin, 69, completed the gruelling 1000 mile cycle ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats. The brothers, who were both born in Metfield, near Harleston but now live in Ashfield, Nottingham and Newton, Derbyshire undertook the challenge to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK and the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Read more from the Diss Mercury website.

Highgate bowel cancer survivor to cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats

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A Highgate bowel cancer survivor is cycling 1,000 miles for charity in the hope of raising £100,000 for Bowel & Cancer Research.

Paul Reynolds, who took up cycling after beating the illness in 2009, will ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats in Scotland.

Read more from the Ham & High website.

My End to End cycle route data is now on Strava

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I’ve just uploaded the data from the End to End cycle that I did back in August 2009 to Strava.

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And please give me a follow at www.strava.com/athletes/gsvalentine

Countryfile : 06-Dec-2015

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Countryfile-06-12-2015-YouView-appCountryfile, which is BBC One this coming Sunday (6th December 2015) should be a great watch. They explore the NC500 – a new 500-mile scenic loop that takes in some of Scotland’s remotest and most beautiful places.

If you’ve already done the End to End cycle. This could be your next cycle tour!

Boy to raise funds for life-saving hospital with cycling challenge

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An 11-year-old that battled a life threatening illness is gearing up for a mammoth cycle challenge to raise funds for the hospital that saved him.

Patrick Kiehlmann, and his father Mark, are planning on cycling 90 miles each day, totalling to over 1000 miles between Lands End to John o’Groats on Wednesday.

Read it on STV News website.

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