FIREFIGHTERS from Yeovil Fire Station have committed to cycling 270 miles for charity.
On Thursday, June 20, members of Yeovil's Red Watch will begin cycling to every fire station in Somerset, plus one in every neighbouring county.
Any proceeds raised will go to The Little Princess Trust and The Firefighters Charity.
Red Watch have chosen to raise money for the Little Princess Trust in support of Rosie from Blue Watch, whose sister is fighting a rare form of cancer. Rosie will also be cycling to show support for her sister and both charities.
The eight participants plan to cover the entire 270-mile duration in just two days.
So far, the fundraiser has amounted a total of £463 from the £2,000 target - £255 of this has been donated to The Little Princess Trust, and £208 to The Firefighters Charity.
If you would like to donate to the fundraiser, visit the JustGiving website page at https://www.justgiving.com/team/73yeovil?utm_medium=team&utm_content=team%2F73yeovil&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=pfp-share.
On the fundraiser page, a spokesperson for Yeovil Red Watch said: "This will be achieved as a relay between eight of us over two days.
"270 miles over two days would be a hard enough challenge for club riders, it is important to note here that the vast majority of us are leisure cyclists at best not completing this distance in a year, let alone two days, so wish us luck!
"It goes without saying why we will be supporting The Firefighters Charity, who continually support both serving and retired fire service personnel and their families.
"This year we will also be sharing the proceeds with the Little Princess Trust to support our colleague and friend Rosie, whose sister, Sanna, has recently been diagnosed with Peritoneal Epithelioid Mesothelioma, a rare cancer.
"Since her diagnosis, Sanna has actively supported this charity already by donating her own hair to be made into a wig before undergoing chemotherapy herself, raising over £4000 to date.
"Rosie will also be taking part in the bike ride in support of her sister.
"Red Watch want to take a small step in raising awareness and hopefully raising funds for two fantastic charities."
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