Biggar Health Centre: Route to Rome

FOR over a thousand years pilgrims have walked an ancient route between the Christian centres of Canterbury and Rome — and now a local doctor is set to tackle it on a bicycle.
By The Newsroom
Published 20th May 2010, 19:40 BST

On Thursday, May 20, Biggar GP Andrew Goldie set off from Canterbury to cycle around 1300 miles on the route to Rome.

He will be following the road version of the original Via Francigena, crossing the channel at Dover then cycling through France, Switzerland and Italy.

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He said: "It is a big undertaking but cycling is the only thing I am going to be doing all day."

Dr Goldie is cycling on behalf of the Rotary Club of Biggar to raise money for Shelter Boxes and the Shirati Hospital Energy Project.

He will be doing the cycle with Iain McGregor (22), a receptionist at Biggar Health Centre.

Iain will be raising money for Cyclists Fighting Cancer, a charity which provides bikes, trikes and equipment to children and young people affected by cancer.

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They aim to cover 80 miles a day and expect to be in Rome before or on June 5.

Supporters should be able to follow them on the Biggar Health Centre website.

They have opened a Just Giving webpage at www.justgiving.com/BiggarBikers Donations can also be made to the hospital project at www.engineeraid.com/shirati/donate.php

For more information on this story, pick up a copy of this week's Carluke and Lanark Gazette which is in the shops now, priced just 48p.

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