A PENGLAIS School pupil is preparing to cycle more than 300 miles for charity after his cousin’s battle with cancer.

George Pitcher, 13, and his dad Mike, will set off on their epic journey from Aberystwyth Pier on Saturday, 8 April, ending up at Southwold Pier, Suffolk, a week later on Saturday, 15 April.

George and Mike’s challenge is part of a bigger fundraising effort being organised by George’s auntie Suzy and her friend Debbie, who will be cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats in June.

The father-and-son duo are raising money for the Teenage Cancer Trust and the Ellen McArthur Trust, both charities which support young people who have been affected by cancer, a cause close to George and Mike’s heart.

George’s cousin was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma — cancer of the femur — two-and-a-half years ago, and went on to endure 12 months of aggressive chemotherapy and debilitating operations.

He was supported through this by the Teenage Cancer Trust, a charity that provided him with expert dedicated care in a specialised teenage cancer unit, without which he may not have survived.

After recovering from a gruelling operation that involved the replacement of a large section of his thigh bone, he was supported by the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, which helps teenagers transition back to a normal life after cancer treatment.

To support George and Mike, visit uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/tandemlejog.

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