I'm a double cancer survivor, cyclist and walker who does various challenges for different charities, mainly cancer-related.

In 2016 I climbed every single 'Birkett' in the Lake District - all 542 fells over 1,000' within the National Park, including all 214 Wainwrights. I've also done a three-week cycle tour of Tasmania in February 2015 and amongst other things, I've cycled from Land's End to John o'Groats (2003), Rotterdam to Lemvig (Denmark) (2005), walked the Pennine Way (2008) completed (my first) ascent of all 214 'Wainwrights' in the Lake District in only 55 days (2009), cycled 4,500 miles around the coast of Great Britain (2011), cycled all 42 of the accessible Western Isles of Scotland in under a month (2012), twice abseiled 230 ft from the top of The Big One in Blackpool, cycled the WWI Western Front from London to Compiegne via Ypres and Arras (2014), cycled 750 miles in the Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton (2014), done a bit of sky-diving and cycled Australia's Great Ocean Road - just before lockdown in 2020.

Altogether I've raised over £120,000 for my charities including The Christie, Cancer Research UK, the Rosemere Cancer Foundation, and ABF (The Soldiers' Charity) and I was mightily chuffed to receive the British Empire Medal in the 2014 New Year's Honours List.

I'm a Rotarian and give illustrated talks about my adventures in exchange for a donation to charity, so if you're looking for a speaker leave me a message. I am also Event Organiser for the Ribble Valley Ride Cycle Sportive, to be held this year on Sunday 5 September 2021 - more details at www.ribblevalleyride.org

You can also follow me on Twitter - @CancerBikeMan and on Facebook - just search for Bill Honeywell

Cancer Research UK is the world's leading charity dedicated to beating cancer through research, whilst The Rosemere does fantastic work for patients in Lancashire and South Cumbria.

Wednesday 23 February 2011

Nice One Ladies!

I have just got to say a big THANK YOU to the ladies of Clitheroe Tangent who last night held an auction of bric-a-brac and quality home-made produce, raising £200 for Cancer Research UK.  Chairman Janet is an enthusiastic supporter of the bike ride and I'm grateful for all that she, and the Tangent ladies, have done so far.
In the meantime I'm spending this miserable weather getting details of all the campsites / caravan sites en route, trying to work out a schedule (not easy), finish off the driver roster (over-subscribed!) and loads of other planning jobs.
Of the caravan sites I've contacted so far, all the replies have been fantastic, offering overnight accommodation free of charge, for which I'm extremely grateful.  The personal cost of this challenge is already approaching thousands, rather than hundreds, of pounds, so all offers of this nature are warmly welcomed and very much appreciated!
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