Gutsy Grandad's cycle challenge
now 800 miles in
Gutsy Grandad Graham Brain is now more than half way through his extreme 1,500 mile charity cycle challenge across the UK.
The brave 62-year-old has already covered over 800 miles after setting off from John O’Groats on May 20, to raise money for Brake the road safety charity.During his 35-day journey he will be visiting 10 extreme geographical points, which have already included Ardnamurchan Lighthouse, the most westerly point; a trek up Ben Nevis, the highest point and more recently Whalley, the most central.The grandfather of three, who only began cycling seriously in February, weighed in at 21-stones last year and has since lost four stones in readiness for his challenge.A road accident victim himself, at 17 Graham suffered a shattered ankle in a motorcycle collision and has since had a knee replacement, leaving him with some mobility problems.He has also spent the last 24 years working Serco, supplying speed cameras to UK police forces, which has added to his passion for road casualty reduction.So far Graham has raised over £3,000 and is urging people to help him reach his final target of £5000. Sponsorship can be made online by clicking here. Brake is an independent road safety charity which exists to reduce deaths and injuries on our roads and to provide support for families bereaved and seriously injured in road crashes.Rich Andrew, senior development officer at Brake, says: ‘It’s great to see that Graham is making such good progress and remains in high spirits. "Brake is incredibly grateful to Graham for undertaking such a huge challenge to raise awareness about the vital importance of road safety and to fundraise for Brake. "We can’t thank Graham enough for his fantastic commitment to promoting road safety and wish him all the best on his challenge."To find out more about Graham’s cycle challenge go to his website.
