AN ADVENTUROUS man from a village near Lutterworth who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) last year is preparing to lead a team of his friends on a gruelling fund-raising bike ride across the breadth of the UK.
David Scott from Broughton Astley and a team of 55 friends from the Lutterworth area will set off from Barmouth in Wales on Thursday (June 12) on a 330-mile cycle to Great Yarmouth in Norfolk.
They will spend two days on the road to raise money for the MND Association.
Since his diagnosis, David has dedicated much of his life to raising vital funds and awareness of the devastating disease.
Last October, he and a team of 56 friends, family members and supporters climbed the three Yorkshire peaks – Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough – in just one day to raise money for the MND Association, the Matt Hampson Foundation and the Leicester Organisation for the Relief Of Suffering Hospice (Loros).
David also helps to raise awareness of MND by writing a blog about his personal experiences.
The fund-raising adventures have been organised by David’s best friend, Justin Middleton.
Justin said: “To offer my support during these difficult times, a team of great friends and I have been putting together challenges and events to help raise much needed funds for the charities which have been supporting Davy during his MND journey.
“Davy is a lovable character, and this can be seen by how many people have joined us on the challenges.
“Some of the more experienced riders will be doing the whole challenge on their own, and other less experienced riders are doing it as a relay team. This event has been put together to help raise awareness and much needed funds for the MND Association.”
Alistair Laing, the MND Association’s Relationship Fundraiser for the East Midlands said David was an extraordinary person.
He added: “He has done so much to raise money and awareness of motor neurone disease – a condition which affects more than 5,000 people in the UK at any one time.
“This incredible challenge will do even more to help people living with MND and their families and we couldn’t be more grateful for the team’s support.
“We wish everyone involved the very best of luck.”
Visit www.mndassociation.org for more information about MND and the MND Association.
Visit https://tinyurl.com/mrxrkac8 to donate to David’s fund-raiser.
