Two and a half years ago I tragically lost my brother in law (Lee Shufflebotham) to a health condition that may have been rectified if he spoke out earlier. Lee was only 28 years old when he suddenly passed away, leaving his family devastated. Lee was hard working and went to work as an electrician everyday to support his family. He enjoyed going out with family and friends and generally living his life. Lee’s son was only four years old when he passed away, his family continue to live with the pain and sadness of loosing him everyday. On my mission to keep Lee’s memory alive I want to raise awareness of the importance for men to speak out about their health and to get checked by professionals if they have the slightest concern. Before Lee passed away he was very eager to ride my bike with me, in the hope that he might have his own bike one day and be able to enjoy rides, places and scenery. This is the basis of my first charity challenge to raise money. I have set myself the challenge to use my Honda Monkey bike to ride over 1600 miles over five days, avoiding motorways. A Honda Monkey bike is one of the smallest road legal motorcycles that you can buy in the UK. I intend to start my challenge on 24/8/23 from my home in Stoke-On-Trent up to John O’ Groats (Scotland). This is where my challenge will officially begin. I will go from John O’ Groats (Scotland) to Lands End in Cornwall (England). These are the two furthest points away from each other in the UK. When I have reached Lands End, I will be riding back home. I will be carrying minimal luggage and have a small tent to sleep in at night. Please support me by donating and encouraging men to speak out and get their health checked.
After completing his challenge and reaching John O Groats, Gary is now making his way back to Inverness where he will camp again tonight before making the journey back home to stoke.