400km bike ride for hospice

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A HUSBAND and wife team from Warrington are getting on their bikes to help raise money for a local hospice.
Appleton residents Martin and Karen Evans, along with their friend Fiona Buckley from Hale, are set to cycle a challenging 400 kilometres from Vietnam to Cambodia in just five days.
Pedal power will see the trio ride from Saigon all the way to Siem Reap in intense heat and humid conditions – all in the name of charity.
Their route will see them ride from the bustle of Ho Chi Minh City through numerous river communities within the heart of the Mekong Delta to the finish line at stunning Angkor Wat.
The trio are taking on the gruelling challenge to raise money for the Hospice of the Good Shepherd in Backford which cares for 1,500 people from Chester, Deeside and Cheshire every year.
While the amateur cyclists have never completed a challenge on this scale ever before, they are all looking forward to the once-in-a-lifetime challenge.
Martin (pictured), aged 48, finance director with a restaurant group, said: “To say we’ve never done anything on this scale before is an understatement. Not only is it by far the furthest distance I’ve ever ridden but Karen and Fiona have had to buy bikes just to be able to do this.
“As part of our training we all recently took part in The Christie Foundation’s bike ride from Manchester to Blackpool which was tough but less than a quarter of the distance we need to ride in November. We know our Vietnam challenge will be a huge ask – but it will be a fantastic experience and will raise money for a wonderful charity.”
The Hospice of the Good Shepherd helps to improve the quality of life for those living with any incurable illness and gives support to families, friends and carers but needs to raise an astounding £6,800 every day to provide free care.
Martin and team have chosen to support them after the hospice cared for his mother late last year. He added: “The hospice work very hard to look after families during some very difficult times, as we found out first hand. The care they gave was amazing. Their team were very kind and compassionate through a very hard time and this is our way of thanking them as well as helping to support their work going forward.”
The team have covered all travel costs and fees to enter the challenge themselves, meaning that all donations will go straight to the charity.
Anyone who would like to donate and support the challenge, should visit www.pestorestaurants.co.uk/bikechallenge


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