Cyclist rides 960 miles through every 'Ness' town in memory of friends who died from MND
dailyrecord.co.ukA cyclist has completed a gruelling 960-mile challenge dubbed 'The Great Ness Ride' to remember friends who lost their lives to motor neurone disease (MND).
Pete Hawkins, 62, challenged himself to ride through destinations across both Scotland and England with “Ness” in the name in memory of Tony Hams and David Ellis, who lost their lives to MND within two years of diagnosis.
Pete began the 13 day cycle on June 24 in Durness in the Highlands.He then made his way to Alness, West Shinness, Loch Ness, the River Ness, Inverness, Bo’ness, The Nesses - a field in the village of Haxby, near York - before finishing on Friday at Crossness Sewage Treatment Works, London.
The keen cyclist, from Tideswell in the Peak District, covered a total distance of 960 miles to raise money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association and raise public awareness of the disease.Pete cited former Scotland rugby international Doddie Weir, who set up My Name’5 Doddie Foundation and died from the disease in November 2022, and ex-rugby league star Rob Burrows, for raising more awareness of MND.He said: "MND is still underfunded and it is not as much in the public eye as a lot of other diseases.
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