One man is setting off on a solo cycling adventure around Britain’s coastline to raise money for a Dorset bowel cancer charity.

Later this March, Will Blight of Melcombe Bingham will be setting off on a bike ride that will take him around the coast of Britain. Likely to take him at least seven months to complete, Will aims to cover in the region of 6,000 miles to raise money for Dorset cancer charity Ducks and Drakes.

“My cycling set-up is somewhat unusual,” explains Will. “It is a Brompton folding bike towing a large heavy trailer, because I don’t travel light and besides, I’m away for a long time.
“There is no support vehicle, unless you count my trailer! And no, my Brompton is not electric – despite the large solar panel which will be fixed to the top of the trailer. That’s for phone and other device charging, the intricacies of which was worked out by my brother, Chris, to whom I’m very grateful!”
Will’s official send-off will be at 10am on Sunday March 26 (remember, the clocks go forward that morning!). He’s starting from outside The Keep Military Museum, Dorchester.
“To make the trip even more interesting, I have decided to visit as many castles as I can on the coast (plus a few inland at my discretion),” says Will. “Included in the 319 sites I plan to visit, there are a small number of standing stones, towers, palaces and forts, particularly where the castles are sparse.
“While not a castle, The Keep Military Museum is the nearest ‘castle’ type structure to me and they have an excellent frontage for my leaving event. Let’s hope it’s not snowing!”
The Ducks and Drakes Cancer Trust is based in Dorset, and works to support young people who have been diagnosed with bowel cancer, as well as raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of the disease. The charity funds specialist nurses in Dorset County Hospital, specifically in the Colorectal Department and financially supports Dorset County Hospital’s new cancer unit.
You can follow Will’s journey on Facebook, where he’ll be posting on the Coast and Castles Cycle for Ducks & Drakes Cancer Trust page during his travels.

You can donate directly to his campaign at www.justgiving.com/fundraising/coast-and-castles-cycle.