TWO men took to their bicycles to cover the 85 mile Parish Walk route raising funds for Isle of Man Anti-Cancer Association.
Andrew Wright, of Glen Park, Douglas and Graham Mitchell, Glen Helen, have recently conquered the cycle along the Parish Walk route, which takes on the length and breadth of the island, at this time of year, is quite a feat.
Their fantastic achievement also managed to raise £567 for Isle of Man Anti-Cancer Association.
Andy explained that in an attempt to help raise money for a dearly departed family member, Pat Parsonage, Graham and he decided it would be a good idea to cycle a route they had only joked about before.
‘We are all, at some point in our lives, touched by cancer; so to donate to this great cause is fantastic,’ he said.
‘While the world was sleeping and the sky was black, we turned up at the NSC at 7.30am. Six hours later, we made one final sprint along the prom, using the last of our reserves, to cross the end at the War Memorial [in Douglas].’
‘Everything that happened in between was equally great fun and agonisingly brutal, but our pain however would be worthless without the kindness and generosity of the people who sponsored us. And as a famous cyclist once said: “Pain is temporary, quitting lasts forever”,’ added Andy.
The money raised for Isle of Man Anti-Cancer Association will be used in a variety of ways – the charity is involved in various island-based initiatives, such the Staywell Cervical Screening Clinic, Psycho-Oncology Counselling Service, and various cancer awareness projects. They also raise money to fund research into cancer, its treatment and prevention.
For more information about Isle of Man Anti-Cancer Association, visit {http://www.iomaca.org.im.iomaca.org.im} or phone 252725.
