Former police officer in Land's End to John O'Groats challenge for charity
An amateur cyclist is taking on the challenge of a lifetime, pedalling 1,000 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats.
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Retired police officer Russ Teece, from Shrewsbury, will be cycling the length of Britain, raising money for Hope House children’s hospice along the way.
Russ, who now works in safeguarding for Shrewsbury Town FC, has been out and about on the roads around Shropshire and Wales, training for the 14-day expedition.
He sets off from Land’s End on Sunday, June 23, planning to reach John O’Groats on July 6.
He will be joined by friend Nick Thomas from Telford as well as a team of 18 cyclists from all over the world.
