Three-time cancer survivor from Surrey cycles 1,400km for hospice
Mr McIntosh has been fundraising for the hospice for almost 40 years. "St Catherine's Hospice is an extraordinarily wonderful organisation. In the past they supported some of my friends who have now passed away," he said.Mr McIntosh is no stranger to taking on extreme challenges to fundraise for the charity. These include cycling from Twickenham to Tokyo in 2019 for the Rugby World Cup, a solo expedition to the South Pole and cycling from the UK to Barcelona last year. "Basically, I am living in remission. I will spend the rest of my life undergoing medical checks," Mr McIntosh."I think it is also important to do the things you enjoy while you still can."For me, alongside with supporting the charity, I absolutely love travelling."
Mr McIntosh has travelled to many other places, including Siberia, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, rural France and Malawi."I love cycling across different places, I can enjoy the smells of the flowers, I can take in the views and I can stop and talk to people."He adds he hopes to complete his latest challenge in 16 days and his fundraising target is £20,000. He explains if he hits this target, two sponsors will contribute £2.50 to every £1 raised - totalling £50,000.
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