Release date: 3 July 2024
A Station Manager from West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service will be cycling 100-miles overnight and across three counties in memory of his colleagues.
On Saturday (6 July) Jamie Cox will set off from Winchester Fire Station and ride across the South Downs Way before reaching Eastbourne the following morning. Jamie will be supported by The Muckfield Wheelers Mountain Bike Group.
The off-road route will take Jamie through dark skies, sunrise and over chalk hills with 3,800 meters worth of ascent.
The challenge is part of an annual fundraiser for The Fire Fighters Charity in memory of two well-loved and much-missed colleagues - Mark Butler who lost his battle with leukaemia and Simon Constable who passed away having suffered a stroke in 2019.
Mark and Simon had served a combined total of 66 years in the fire service.
Jamie said: “Not only do these annual events serve as an opportunity to remember Mark and Simon and honour their legacies, but they also raise awareness of The Fire Fighters Charity and the amazing work they do for firefighters and their families.
“We completed this challenge last year and were greeted by an amazing sunset and moonlit skies. However, this year we are expecting some rainfall, so we are expecting the route to be a little trickier this time around.”
If you wish to donate to the charity, please visit this link: https://justgiving.com/page/sdw24.
