NINE participants from Newport County AFC have joined the fight against prostate cancer by taking part in this year’s Football to Amsterdam cycling challenge for Prostate Cancer UK as the charity aims to raise £500,000.
Nathan Blake, Daniel Harvey, Liam Jenkins, David Lewis, Deiniol Parselle, Norman Parselle, Michael Pratt, Danielle Seivwright and Daniel Williams set off this morning from Barnsley’s Oakwell Stadium.
They are joined by more than 350 riders in Prostate Cancer UK’s Men United team, all riding 145 miles and raising money to stop prostate cancer – a disease that kills one man every hour.
The £500,000 raised will help ‘shift the science’ and crack the three core issues of diagnosis, treatment and prevention that have been left unsolved for too long. It will also help provide support and information to those affected by the disease.
From the initial event in 2013 with a small group of 35 riders, to a total fundraising tally which will smash through the £1m mark this year thanks to a biggest ever peloton; the football-themed cycling challenge has proved a phenomenal success throughout its four years.
James Beeby, director of fundraising at Prostate Cancer UK, said: “We’re delighted that Newport County AFC has decided to join the fight against prostate cancer and ride to raise vital funds for Prostate Cancer UK.
“Ignoring prostate cancer will not beat it, and the money raised by our fantastic riders will fund ground-breaking research to help fight the disease.
“That will help us provide dedicated support and information to men and their families affected by this disease.
“Our amazing cast of riders from across the UK show a brilliant demonstration of what we call Men United: people joining one team to fight a common opposition – prostate cancer.
“One man every hour dies from prostate cancer; it’s the most common cancer in men, but we want to make prostate cancer a disease that the next generation of men do not fear.
“We thank Newport County AFC for joining the fight and wish them every success in the event.”
To sponsor the riders representing the Exiles visit their JustGiving page by clicking HERE.
For more information about the ride, visit prostatecanceruk.org/amsterdam or contact the cycling team by calling 020 8222 7158 or emailing cycling@prostatecanceruk.org
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