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The First 250 mile CRY Cycle and 'Barking Billy and
the Scrapyard Dogs
Early
this year, an otherwise fit and active young man died unexpectedly in his
sleep. Levon Morland (West Rainton, Co. Durham) had travelled the
world, making friends wherever he went and his short life of 22 years was
full of fun and laughter.
He
had a cardiac disorder called Wolfe-Parkinson-White Syndrome, and this
caused an irregularity in his heart. One morning, he simply didn’t wake
up.
Brendan,
Levon’s older brother, and some of his friends cycled 250 miles
around the counties of Durham and Northumberland, following the shape of a
heart. This sponsored trip on July 8th, took them
6 days during which they raised both awareness and as much money as
possible for CRY.
For
those closer to home, Barking Billy and the Scrapyard Dogs (a band
fronted by Levon’s dad) kicked off proceedings on July 4th
at O’Neill’s Irish Bar, Claypath, Durham City. This rock ‘n’ roll
party was held to raise money for CRY, and anyone wishing to sponsor
the cyclists could do so on the night.
The
route will take the CRYCYCLE team from Stamfordham, Ponteland up through
Kielder Forest, through the Cheviots, across to Harbottle and Wooler, then
down the coast, passing through Alnmouth, then inland to Stocksfield,
returning home to Levon’s village of West Rainton on Saturday July 13th..
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