Pedal power boosts the appeal: From the Dorset Echo

WEYMOUTH rugby coach Stan Wyatt is taking to the saddle in a bid to Boost Dorset County Hospital’s fight against breast cancer.

The 48-year-old, who coaches the Seasiders’ under-12s, is planning to cycle the whole 874 miles between John O’Groats in Scotland and Land’s End in deepest Cornwall.

And his chosen charity is Boost, which aims to raise £500,000 in order to fund the purchase and installation of digital mammography equipment.

The new equipment will lead to faster diagnosis, which ultimately increases the rate of survival.

Speaking of her husband’s epic journey, which begins on April 21, Giselle Wyatt said: “He’s been preparing since September, it was something that was mentioned on a work’s night out and here we are some six months later.

“There are 12 of them doing it, with the others being colleagues from work, and they anticipate doing it in 10 days.

“Every weekend Stan has been riding 60 to 80 miles a day and he’s on the cross trainer every night in the week – so it’s a lot of work.

“So far we have raised just over £2,000 for Boost, which includes £495 raised from a cake sale and raffle at the rugby club, who we are very thankful to.”

Anyone interested in sponsoring Wyatt can email him at gisellefloraldesign@hotmail.com

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