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Patrick McIntosh’s Life Cycle: A Global Ride to Fight Cancer
Triple Cancer Survivor to Cycle the World
After conquering Mount Kilimanjaro and reaching the South Pole, Surrey businessman reveals his next challenge
Patrick McIntosh, 62, is a grandfather, chartered financial adviser and
rugby supporter who has survived three different types of cancer and
now dedicates himself to promoting healthy living, inspiring others and
fundraising for good causes.
In 2019, Patrick will cycle from the UK to the Rugby World Cup in
Japan to prove what’s possible after surviving bowel, prostate and skin
cancer.
With the support of the England Rugby Football Union, Patrick will
set off from Twickenham Stadium, London, on Saturday May 4, and will
ride through Holland, Germany, Denmark and Sweden, before attempting
to cross all of Russia by pedal power in just 90 days. He will be following
the route of the original Trans-Siberian railway from St Petersburg to
Vladivostok.
But his epic journey will not stop there. After reaching Japan and
cheering on England in the Rugby World Cup, Patrick intends to continue
his global cycle in 2020 with a ride across North America and Iceland on
his way back to the UK, visiting all four UK home nations before returning
home to Surrey.
Patrick is no ordinary fund-raiser. Previously after beating bowel,
prostate and skin cancer in 2015 he trekked to the South Pole, supported
by Conrad Dickinson, the polar explorer and friend of Prince Harry. He
also climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in between operations to remove half his
bowel and his prostate gland and before starting ongoing treatment for
skin cancer.
Now he is taking on a journey of more than 7,500 miles in aid of the
World Cancer Research Fund (www.wcrf-uk.org) and St Catherine’s
Hospice, Surrey (www.stch.org.uk).
Patrick only found out he had bowel cancer after he went to give blood
in 2012 and doctors noticed his iron levels were dangerously low. He was
subsequently told he also had prostate and skin cancer, which doctors
thought were unconnected. However, Patrick has since discovered he has
genetic conditions (Lynch Syndrome and Muire Torre syndrome) that may
explain the triple diagnosis.
He says: “Doctors said it was terrible luck to get three cancers
diagnosed at the same time, but actually I was incredibly lucky to catch
them early and be able to have surgery. Now I just want to highlight the
importance of eating well, doing exercise, staying positive and getting any
symptoms checked because the big C is no longer a death sentence for
everyone.”
His message is summarised by the four points of a “Cancer Compass”
which helped him cope with and overcome the disease:
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2.
3.
4.
Exercise - Help Yourself Feel Better
Eat Well - Think About Diet
Get Checked - Early Diagnosis is Crucial
Stay Positive - Fight for the Future
Each of these points are personally important to Patrick and his
chosen charities. He has also been endorsed by prominent supporters
including Dame Judi Dench and Dr Michael Mosley, the broadcaster and
author.
Patrick’s exploits have previously been covered by the BBC, ITV and
Sky News as well as national newspapers, and he was nominated for a
Pride of Britain award in the year of his Antarctic Trek. Since 2015 he
has been a popular motivational speaker and continues to manage KMG
Independent, his financial planning business based in Smallfield, Surrey,
and registered charity KMG Foundation, which donates to his chosen
causes.
Patrick’s fundraising page is:
https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/PatrickMcIntoshLifeCycle
Follow Patrick’s progress on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kmgfoundation
…on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kmgfoundation
…and Instagram: www.instagram.com/kmgfoundation
For more information or to arrange an interview with Patrick, please contact
David Rose on [email protected] 07917348086
Pictures and Video of Patrick at Twickenham Stadium, courtesy of England
Rugby, are available on request.
The #LifeCycle from #TwickenhamToTokyo
– Key Dates and Stats:
• May 3 – 4th 2019: Patrick will depart from St Catherine’s Hospice in Crawley,
Surrey and rides to the World Cancer Research Fund in London before setting off
on the Saturday 4th May from the home of English rugby, Twickenham Stadium,
with an 18-mile group ride to London Bridge.
• He aims to arrive in Tokyo, Japan, for the opening of the RWC2019
Russia vs Japan on the 20th September 2019.
• That makes the Life Cycle a journey of 139 days (4 months 16 days)
• …A distance of at least 7,580 miles (12,200km)
• …Climbing a total elevation of more than 52,455 metres
• …Averaging at least 84km per day
• Due to visa restrictions, Patrick must ride his bike across
largest country in the world, Russia, in just 90 days.
• In total he will visit the following seven countries: Holland,
Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Russia and Japan.
• In 2020 he aims to cycle a route across the
Canada, Iceland, Republic of Ireland, Wales, Scotland
England.
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#LifeCycle
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