An extraordinary ten-year-old fundraiser cycled through York today to raise £30,000 for animal welfare charity Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital.
Harry Peksa and his 47-year-old father Nick are cycling over 3,700 kilometers from Land’s End to John O’Groats and back again. This route is called LEJOGLE.
Having cycled from Land’s End to John O’Groats at the age of 8 and the return journey at the age of 9, this is his toughest stage yet.
Harry from Berkshire decided to start fundraising in 2020 after discovering that his new friends, the hedgehogs, could soon become extinct.
Through sponsored bike rides, cake sales, growing plants and selling homemade art and decorations, Harry has managed to raise over £20,000 for Tiggywinkles.
After raising money over the past four years, Harry would “absolutely love” to bring the total to £30,000.
During the cycle tour, Harry stopped off at various locations to meet Scout groups and last night (15 August) met up with the Hillside Scouts, Cubs and Beavers at Borrowby Scout Hall.
When asked what had been the hardest part of the trip so far, Harry replied: “The mountains,” and of course his favorite part: “The descents.”
When asked why he was climbing the route again, Harry joked: “Because I opened my mouth on TV.” He then added: “I just wanted a bigger challenge.”
Harry’s father Nick posts regular updates on their Facebook page, including route maps, daily summaries and photos of the couple.
Today is the 39th of 54 planned days for LEJOGLE, and the trip ends just in time for Harry to return to school.
Good luck to Harry and Nick for the rest of their bike ride.
To go to Harry’s GoFundMe page click here. To follow his journey on Facebook click here and on Instagram click here.
