Andy Walker, from Oldham, has already raised more than £12,000
A former swimmer who was paralysed after suffering a 'horrendous' injury has become the first person to ride the length of Britain in a bike controlled by his chin.
He has since carried out charity treks, set up a motivational speaking company and even received an MBE in 2019. Speaking of his world beating achievement, Andy, a former competitive swimmer, said: “It’s emotional. I was crying might eyes out. Andy is also raising money for Regain Sports Charity and Mahdlo Youth Zone. He revealed the toll that the huge trek had taken.
Andy previously rode 350 miles across Kenya in a quad bike, and said he was motivated to complete extreme charity challenges to “transform” others’ lives. He added: “When you have a spinal cord injury, that changes everyone’s life. He was greeted by a crowd of family and well-wishers when he arrived at John O’Groats, on the tip of Scotland, at around 5.30pm on Saturday. Leeds Hospitals Charity, which is benefitting from a third of the money Andy raises, needs just £500,000 to build a £6.8m MND centre in Rob Burrow’s name.
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