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.


Friday, April 16, 2010

Day 2



Having had a good nights sleep in customs house and the best breakfast ever cooked by mrs annie McDonald (100 times better than ronald mcdonald's b/fast) we cycled off for our second day. I have had a number texts asking how's your arse? Quite frankly, that is my business, but I will share with you that the arse bone we have developed in the last 117 miles doesn't like the saddle!

Weather has been very kind to us and looking forward to cycling along side loch ness to fort william. JK, an old flat mate of mine is driving up to meet us from suffolk, having ditched flying - A volcano wouldn't stop him!

Currently in innverness travel lodge getting news and weather reports - neither sound great!
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