David and Hannah Cole's little boy Oscar died when he was 16 months old. It was a very sudden and unexpected.
David, Hannah and their children lived next door to my family at the time. It was a heartbreaking situation that touched my whole family and the wider community.
Since this tragedy David and Hannah have found strength and have set up a charity in Oscars name called 'Thinking of Oscar.'
Too500 is a major cycling event that the charity is embarking upon and its aim is to invest in innovative projects and act as a catalyst for positive change in children's healthcare nationally. You will be amazed by the negative statistics involving children's hospitals in England, that I will be sharing throughout my fundraising campaign.
The ride starts and finishes in Oxford and visits Birmingham Children's Hospital, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Sheffield Children's Hospital and Great Ormond St Hospital. It is a 5 day 500 mile round trip.
It will be an incredibly challenging event but one that will be unbelievably rewarding. Especially because of the positive outcome that the money raised will have.
I thank you very much for taking the time to read this and hope that you can support me in any way possible.
Lots of love.
Stuart