Chico Hooke is riding his bike for Stephen Murray

May 07, 2011

Written by Bart de Jong

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Why the ride? I've been thinking about it for a few years now, I did the London to Brighton ride a couple of years ago and loved it. I was hoping to do this last year but didn’t find the time… 2011 is the year! What am I doing it for? The main reason for doing it is to raise money for a good friend Stephen Murray and his family. Stephen is someone who I met at a young age racing BMX bikes, we have been friends for over 20 years. In June of 2007 whilst competing in a major contest in America (where he lives) he had a catastrophic accident resulting in him being paralysed from the shoulders down. Please take a look

at the list of sponsors who have been overwhelmingly supportive with this.

When will I do it? I plan to leave Lands End in early summer and make my way up country to John O Groats covering over 900 miles just using the power of my legs. My girlfriend Merryn will be driving the support vehicle which will save me carrying any spare kit and allow me to concentrate on the ride (and also give us a place to sleep at night!) I'm hoping to achieve approximately 100 miles a day which is pretty much the distance from London to Brighton and back!

So don’t be shy dig deep and hit the donate button its for a good cause, plus you can see me suffer!

Keep checking the website for updates on the ride.

-Chico Hooke.