Brain Tumour Research Campaign - Mind Over Miles

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Welcome to our Blog! Join and support Dan Wiggins on his great journey cycling from John O'Groats to Land's End. Starting April the 14th Dan and his band of supporters will cycle a total of 952 miles to raise money for the charity Brain Tumour Research Campaign.

For further information and to pledge support please visit their website at http://www.mindovermiles.org/

Why research?

Not enough is known about malignant brain tumours, who is affected or why they occur.

More men under 45 and women under 35 die from a brain tumour than any other cancer.

The incidence of brain tumours has increased by 30-40% in the past 30 years; that’s 2% per year 20% of all cancers now spread to the brain.

Brain tumour research receives just over half a percent (0.7%) of cancer research spending in the UK.

Brain Tumour Research Campaign combines the skills of clinicians, academics and pathologists on both a local and global platform. Their laboratory is based at Charing Cross Hospital which is regarded as being an international centre of excellence for neuro-oncology.

Goals & Objectives

BTRC objective is to fund a multi-tiered research project to improve our understanding of brain tumour biology and improve current treatment strategies.

To be able to do this, they are providing funding for the BTRC research team, laboratory and equipment and are promoting neurological and medical research.

BTRC are lobbying with other brain tumour research charities to create awareness in public and private sectors. Research results are shared with other brain tumour research groups both in the UK and internationally.


Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Day 11 - Guest blog from David Hoyles & Robin Eglin


Todays bike ride started with Robins puncture and ended with beers all round. After a briefing from Dan to us all who had joined in for this busy weekend numbers wise we were off. The Core Team plus some of the over night part timers were still fairly beered and curried up from the night before, but this didn't slow the pace. The first stop after 13 miles confirmed that Rooty's expletives to some motorists who did't want us to ride two abreast were not taken too kindly, and the support team said that his actions will be reported to the police. Bothered?
No! The next break for lunch was much delayed after we thought it would be good to ask the local postie on a bike for directions through Nantwich - it was a quick route, but not the agreed route, so unfortunately we missed our support team with the food and drink!! 22 miles after the first stop we finally all met up, and the refreshments were enjoyed even more. An ambulances siren caused a comedy fall (Rooty again!!), a bike chain got jammed - but all was fixed and all was good in the glorious sunshine, and everyone finished in good time, with slightly less miles on the clock than expected. Unfortunately we in team OMC Ford had to leave the Core Team and fellow part timers in Weatherspoons enjoying some reasonably priced liquid refreshments.
Best of luck to all the cyclisyts for the final week - today was a great day, good fun, and for a good cause. Many thanks especially to Edward, Fiona & Nina, Sally and Stuart in the support teams and Ros & Robert who do everything.
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