Dynamic rescue team duo pledge to raise funds for heroic Finn
Rick Beswick, a member of the Oldham Mountain Rescue Team, and his dog Ace are undertaking a 125-mile coast-to-coast cycling challenge to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. The fundraiser is in honor of Finn, a five-year-old boy from Mossley diagnosed with leukaemia, who is the son of Rick's best mate. Despite minimal training and an old bike, Rick aims to complete the journey while towing Ace in a trailer when needed. The event highlights Finn's ongoing battle and the support provided by Macmillan.
Mountain rescue dog handler Rick Beswick and his loyal border collie Ace set off tomorrow on a 125-mile coast-to-coast ride to raise money for five-year-old leukaemia patient Finn, the son of Beswick’s closest friend.
Finn, from Mossley, has spent the past year in and out of hospital, missing Christmas and his birthday while enduring intensive treatment scheduled to continue until January 2027. “It’s been a horrific year for them all, and the only real way I can help is to raise a bit of money for their selected charity,” Beswick said.
The 39-year-old will pedal a 25-year-old bike from Bowness-on-Solway across Hadrian’s Wall to Tynemouth, towing a trailer so Ace can rest his recovering broken leg. “No real training and with a broken dog,” he laughed. “I’m nearly 40, carrying a little more weight than I should be with a little less hair than I should have, but I’m excited and determined to have fun.”
All donations go to Macmillan Cancer Support, which Beswick credits with supporting both Finn’s family and his own. “Macmillan have been amazing for Finn and his family,” he said. “It’s an honour to raise money for them.”
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