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Eddie's 1,000-mile challenge to raise funds for hospice
Sunderland Echo
|June 30, 2026
An 83-year-old cycling veteran from Houghton has set off on a mission to become a world record holder for cycling the length of the country while raising vital funds for the hospice that cared for his dying wife.
Eddie McGourley began the iconic Land's End to John O'Groats challenge yesterday morning, aiming to become the fastest octogenarian ever to complete the gruelling 1,000-mile ride across the length of the UK.
Eddie has undertaken the remarkable challenge in memory of his wife, and to raise vital funds for St Cuthbert's Hospice in Durham City where Winifred, Eddie's late wife, spent her final days.
He will be riding alongside his friend Stephen Foster, 71, giving the pair a combined riding age of 154.
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