Two mates from Glasgow have raised £2427 for Beatson Most cancers Charity, after biking from Amsterdam to Hamburg.
78-year-old Erl Wilkie and his good friend Donald Christie had been planning the 576km journey for a number of years, however it was postponed as a result of Covid-19 pandemic.
Nonetheless final November, Erl was recognized with oesophageal most cancers, resulting in their journey being additional delayed.
The buddies then determined to go forward with the journey in Could this yr and requested for donations to Beatson Most cancers Charity for his or her efforts.
Donald and Erl have been operating and biking collectively for nearly forty years. Since retiring they’ve taken on a number of main biking journeys similar to Glasgow to San Ginesio in Italy and Berlin to Warsaw. They’ve additionally ran by a wide range of European international locations similar to France, Germany, Austria, Hungary and Slovakia.
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The journey from Amsterdam to Hamburg was the one a part of Europe they hadn’t but travelled – by doing it they’ve now linked from Glasgow all the best way to Warsaw and Gdańsk in Poland.
They left Glasgow on 2nd Could and travelled by prepare from Glasgow to Newcastle, and bought a ferry from Newcastle to Amsterdam.
They then began the cycle from Ijmuiden, Amsterdam and stopped at a number of locations alongside the best way: Sneek, Netherlands; Groningen, Netherlands; Leer, Germany; Oldenburg, Germany; Bremen, Germany; Hamburg, Germany. The journey took six days in complete.
Erl says they supported Beatson Most cancers Charity following the assist which he has continued to obtain after his analysis.
Erl mentioned: “I did it due to the care which I bought and am nonetheless getting as a result of I’m incurable. I nonetheless get this 3-weekly drug referred to as Herceptin.
“The care I had within the Beatson was second to none. It was fantastic. And naturally the incredible analysis which they’re doing too.
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“I felt very strongly that I needed to pay one thing again for the fantastic remedy that I’ve been given. In order that’s why we determined to do it for the Beatson.
“One will get an enormous buzz out of with the ability to do these items for charity – there isn’t any higher charity than the Beatson for myself. It does do your personal coronary heart good to do some good.”
Calum McNair, Challenges and Group Engagement Fundraiser at Beatson Most cancers Charity, mentioned: “We’re so grateful to Erl and Donald for finishing this unbelievable problem in assist of our charity.
“It’s at all times inspiring to see former and current sufferers fundraise following the care and remedy they obtained on the Beatson – and this problem is not any totally different.
“Biking over 500km throughout Europe on the age of 78 following a most cancers analysis is kind of exceptional – and we can not thank them each sufficient for his or her assist.”
You’ll be able to nonetheless donate to Erl and Donald’s Simply Giving web page right here.
