A Pudsey cyclist is getting back on his bike to raise money for a British charity offering medical services during the current crisis in the West Bank, Gaza and Lebanon.
Tim Devereux last year cycled 313 miles from Leeds to Brighton over five days in aid of Medical Aid for Palestinians.
In 2025, he is intending to raise money for the same cause, but this time with a bigger mileage – 11 times bigger at 3,431 miles, which is the distance from Leeds to Gaza.
“I will just be riding around Yorkshire, aiming at 10 miles a day, so starting on 1 January 2025, my target finishing date is 10 December,” Mr Devereux said. “It will mean doubling my yearly mileage!
“This year I will be using all of my bikes – eight at the moment. I’m a bit of a collector! I’ll try not to us the same one on successive days, and the ebike will feature – it’s a legal one and I still have to pedal!
“Over all my rides in 2024, I rode about 1,800 miles, an average of almost five miles a day, so 10 miles a day will definitely be a challenge.
“The situation in Gaza, Palestine and the Middle East continues to be heartrendingly awful. As an elderly man in Yorkshire, there is not much I can do to influence the combatants. But as the saying goes, ‘better to light one candle than curse the darkness’.
“I am still fit enough to cycle every day. So as I carry out the challenge, MAP will get funds to assist the victims of violence, and I will have a year or so of cycling for peace. Plus it’s a great way to promote cycling!”
Mr Devereux’s JustGiving page is here.
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