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Published:
June 27, 2006
Cyclists
to call in at Burnham-On-Sea during ride to John O'Groats
A
1,000-mile birthday cycle ride will bring two former Somerset
school boys back to their roots in Burnham-On-Sea when they cycle
from one end of the country to the other.
David Hembrow, a former pupil at King Alfred School in Highbridge,
and Terry Clark, who went to Huish’s Grammar School, Taunton,
will set off on their ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats
on Saturday to celebrate their 40th birthday year.
 They
are riding to raise money for the Dr Hadwen Trust, which is dedicated
to furthering medical research without using animals in experiments.
Electronic engineer Terry, who now lives in Southampton, is 39
and celebrates his birthday in September.
The cyclists, who became friends when they worked together 20
years ago, had always spoken about riding from Land's End to John
O'Groats.
Terry
and David will be arrive in Taunton on July 3rd and will pass
through Highbridge and Burnham-On-Sea on July 4th.
Basket maker David, who was 40 in March, said: "We’d
been talking about doing something to celebrate our 40th birthdays
and then my wife said 'you want to ride Lands End to John O’Groats'
and it seemed a good idea."
David, who now lives in Cambridge, and vegetarian Terry, a member
of the Southampton branch of the Cyclists' Touring Club, are looking
forward to the ride, which should take them about a fortnight.
They are also hoping to climb up Ben Nevis en route, weather permitting.
One of David’s two daughters has set up a website to track
her dad's progress on the journey. Click here
to sponsor the pair or here
to learn more about alternatives to animal research.
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