29-04-2025
Man cycles 500km from North Yorkshire to London for Blood Cancer UK
James Badger recently cycled 500km from North Yorkshire to London in memory of his late wife Philippa.
He was joined for the feat by director of York-based dust extraction firm APS, Adrian Ogden.
Mr Badger's challenge saw him cycle 500km from St James' Church, in Birstwith, to St James's, in London, on a 42-year-old tandem bike, with the bike's age being the same as that of his wife when she sadly passed away.
The feat took place across the three days leading up to the London Marathon (Sunday, April 27) - in which Mr Badger also took part.
Mr Badger's wife was diagnosed with blood cancer in 2022, and died two days later while being treated with chemotherapy at St James's University Hospital in Leeds.
The Tandem to the Thames challenge is in aid of Blood Cancer UK, raising funds for a York University research project into Acute Myeloid Leukaemia treatments.
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