He is midway through the punishing cycle from Perth to Brighton, before he pulls on the trainers for the weekend’s marathon around the south coast city.
Perth lorry driver Danny Linney is racking up the miles in a different way as he takes on a gruelling endurance fundraiser for a cancer charity.
The 43-year-old is set to complete the first half of a punishing eight-day schedule which saw him set off from Perth on Saturday morning with the task of cycling all the way to the English south coast for a finish in Brighton.
But if hitting the pedals for a 550-mile journey through the changing weather conditions wasn’t tough enough, Danny will then run the 26.2 miles of the Brighton Marathon on Sunday.
It’s all being done to support Macmillan Cancer Support, with the cause one close to Danny’s heart after a close mate’s continuing fight with the disease.
Danny said: “There is a friend of mine and my wife’s who has got cancer just now and he is really providing my main inspiration for all of this.
“He currently has stage four cancer and just in the last year, I thought that while that has been going on, I came up with the idea of running the marathon as I’ve done a few of them in the past.
“But I wanted to do something different and the thought of cycling just came out of the blue really.
“I’ve got a bike in the shed and so that was me out training on it every day to get ready.”
An online fundraiser set up for the challenge has already soared past its initial funding target, with big-hearted locals and businesses already having committed more than £2500 for Danny’s efforts at the time of going to print.
“I’ve done some small challenges, but nothing on this scale – it’s off the chart really”, Danny continued.
“There is a strong head on my shoulders and I know the great work that Macmillan do in supporting cancer patients so it will be all worthwhile when I reach the finish line on Sunday.”
Danny has been supported by a number of local companies for his journey, including Binn Group, Simple Approach Estate Agents, PWD Driving Tuition, Perth Roofer, Fair City ABC, JM Richards Cycles and Daz Signs.
Go to www.justgiving.com/page/twocandannny to support Danny.
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