Chesterfield businessman, 70, embarks on 874 mile charity bike ride after son’s brain tumour diagnosis

Darryl Claypole, who turned 70 earlier this year, is undertaking a virtual bike ride between John O’Groats and Lands End.

He is aiming to raise £5000 for Brain Tumour Research after his son Tom was diagnosed with a Stage 4 glioblastoma tumour in August 2021 at the age of 39.

Darryl, the managing director of Chesterfield-based City Couriers Direct, is splitting the ride over 29 days. He started the challenge on July 1, and will ride between 30-40 miles every day until the end of the month.

He said: “Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 than any other type of cancer, but historically, only 1% of the national spend on cancer research gets spent on this devastating disease.

“When Tom got his diagnosis we were determined to raise as much money as possible.”

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Darryl and his family are taking on a number of other challenges in the coming months. His wife Sylvia will take on a biplane wing walk, and the couple will summit Ben Nevis – the tallest mountain in the UK.

Darryl’s fundraiser can be found here.