Stoke Newington man gets on his bike for charity

A Stoke Newington man will pedal his way across the mountains and jungles of Mexico, on an intrepid cycling adventure to raise money for a cancer charity.

Chris Booth who lives in Stoke Newington Road wants to raise �3,500 for Macmillan Cancer on its 2011 Mexico Cycling Challenge and will set off next Saturday (March 26).

Starting from the Gulf of Mexico, Chris’ eight-day challenge will see him riding 612km through dense jungle and tropical farmland, up over mountain ranges - including a 3,000m climb - and down to the beautiful beaches of the Pacific Coast.

Chris, a 28-year old accountant, said: “I’m really looking forward to the challenge, though I guess there’s also a bit of nervous anticipation as well, as I’ve never undertaken something like this.

“It will be difficult as the challenge is 8 days of cycling about 80km a day, although I’ve been doing lots of training during winter to prepare myself.

“I signed up as I wanted to support Macmillan, which does a great amount of work helping sufferers of cancer deal with their illness, and although I’ve not been directly affected, I felt it was a great way to raise funds for the charity and promote the work they do.

“I’m really excited about the challenge and can’t wait to make it to Acapulco,” he added.

Chris has already raised �1,880 but needs more support to reach his target.

To donate go to http://www.justgiving.com/Chris-Booth/