In memory of Winchester father-of-two Hugh Freeland, a managing partner at a top London recruitment agency is set to embark on a London to Salcombe 415km cycle to raise vital funds for research into osteosarcoma, one of the most common forms of primary bone cancer.

Jon Swannell, of JD Haspel Executive Search, will be completing the challenge in memory of beloved friend Hugh Freeland, who sadly passed away from osteosarcoma on April 10 2022.

Hugh and Jon participated in several charity events together over the years, and now Jon has promised to continue fundraising in Hugh’s memory. He will be joined on the London to Salcombe cycle by Hugh’s brother, Charlie, alongside a handful of friends.

Hugh was a much-loved man who courageously faced a recurrence of osteosarcoma, even setting up a clothing line, Hughie’s, from his hospice bed.

A percentage of the profits from Hughie’s will be donated to the Bone Cancer Research Trust in memory of Hugh.

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Jon and his team will be completing the cycle over two days on the July 22 and July 23, with day one involving a 140km cycle from London to Winchester, finishing at the hospice, and day two involving a mammoth 275km stretch from Winchester to Salcombe! They have all been taking their pre-challenge training very seriously, taking on the Maratona dles.

Dolomites-Enel in Italy, “one of the biggest, most passionate, and most chaotic bike races on earth” according to Natural Geographic, as well as the Grand Ballon located in the Vosges Mountain region in France, over the past few months.

The money raised will be split equally between the Bone Cancer Research Trust and Winchester Hospice, two charities that supported Hugh through his treatment and palliative care.

If you would like to support Jon on his journey, please visit his JustGiving page below:

justgiving.com/fundraising/Rideforhughiebonecancer

For more information about osteosarcoma and the signs and symptoms please visit the Bone Cancer Research Trust’s dedicated and accurate information resources:

bcrt.org.uk/information/information-by-type/osteosarcoma/

If you need information or support with any aspect of coping or dealing with primary bone cancer, please do not hesitate to contact the Bone Cancer Research Trust Support & Information service on 0800 111 4855. Alternatively, you can email them at support@bcrt.org.uk or visit bcrt.org.uk/support.

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