A Westbury man is taking on a ten-day cycling, kayaking and mountain climbing challenge to raise funds for charity in memory of his brother.
Lee Salter and friend Shai will cycle from John O’Groats to Land’s End, tackling the Three Peaks of Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon along the route. Each climb, the highest in Scotland, England and Wales, will be completed with their bikes carried up and down the mountains.
They will also kayak three of the longest lakes in Great Britain, Loch Awe, Lake Windermere and Llyn Tegid, as part of the 10-day challenge.
They set off on Wednesday 13th May in memory of Lee’s brother Aaron, who was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2014. After a period of remission, it returned and he died in 2019.
The funds raised will go to Anthony Nolan, a charity supporting people with blood cancer and helping to find lifesaving stem cell donors. Aaron had also previously fundraised for the organisation.
“Continuing Aaron’s legacy means everything to me,” said Lee. “Aaron always had an incredible ability to bring people together and help others, even during his own battle, so this challenge is about carrying that spirit forward and hopefully making a positive impact in his name.
“In terms of fundraising, we’d obviously love to raise as much as possible for Anthony Nolan and continue building awareness around the importance of stem cell donation.”
The challenge will entail 1,400km of cycling, 9,000m of climbing and 70km of kayaking.
“I think the biggest challenge across the 10 days will simply be the cumulative fatigue and recovery side of things, especially transitioning between cycling, kayaking and mountain climbs day after day with very limited downtime,” said Lee.
Previously, Lee has completed 700km cycling between the Three Peaks while climbing each mountain with his bike on his back, 275 miles from London to Paris within 24 hours and 1,480km from Land’s End to John O’Groats within five days.
“This will be our fourth and final event,” said Lee. “The biggest, longest and most demanding challenge we’ve ever attempted. If you’re able to support – whether that’s £5 or £50 – it genuinely makes a difference.”
To donate to Lee’s fundraiser, visit https://www.justgiving.com/page/end-to-end-aaron
