THE chairman of Pegasus Group in Cirencester is on his way to the north of Scotland - by bike. 

Stephen Bawtree, chairman of the planning consultancy, set off on Sunday, July 9, from Land End in Cornwall to cycle the 1,000 miles to John O'Groats in the north of Scotland.

Stephen will be raising money for the Tetbury cancer care charity Hope for Tomorrow, which built and launched the world's first ever Mobile Chemotherapy Unit.

He has now cycled Bodmin, Dartmoor, The Quantocks and Mendips. 

He wrote in an email to his staff: "Cornwall and Devon contained a combination of great challenging climbs, all of which I enjoyed.

"The extreme was Dartmoor in the rain when I was close to hypothermia.

"Riding through the varied landscape of England and Wales and meeting a wide range of people, many of whom are really enthusiastic and supportive of Hope For Tomorrow is really rewarding.

"Next stop is North of Preston."

In September last year, he decided to sign up for this challenge to celebrate his 65th birthday in December 2016.

He spoke of his choice of charity: “As my wife and I both lost our Fathers to cancer, Hope for Tomorrow has a particular resonance.”

Hope for Tomorrow aims to bring cancer care closer to patients’ homes. Working in partnership with the NHS, it provides state-of-the-art Mobile Chemotherapy Units to bring cancer treatment closer to patients.

To support Stephen, go to: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/stephen-bawtree