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We are taking on the challenge of cycling from London to Paris this June 2023. We will be cycling just short of 500kms over 4 days, along with the Cure Leukaemia team to raise much needed funds for Cure Leukaemia.
The reason we have chosen Cure Leukaemia as our charity is in support of The Gauts, Matt, Debbie and Oliver.
Matt is taking on the incredible challenge of running this event over 5 days as we cycle with the benefit of two wheels. Matt is running with his dedicated and international support crew and we wanted to be there at the finish line to applaud his amazing efforts.
Our team is made up of cyclists Leo, Paul, Grahame and David. Rick is
running part of the event as a member of Matt's support crew.
Below is written by Matt, Harry's dad.
Our lovely little Harry was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL) on 31st May 2013 aged just 2 years old and he bravely underwent over 3 years of treatment.
Harry went into remission but cruelly developed Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) which progressed to Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) in March 2016. Harry's only hope of a cure lay with a Stem Cell Transplant which he duly had on the 29th July 2016.
Tragically Harry passed away shortly after due to complications from the transplant. It was 8 days after his 6th birthday.
Harry was such a happy, loving and brave little boy and we were and always will be incredibly proud of him.
Despite the incredible advances and research into this cruel disease, it still takes far too many lives - both young and old.
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