FUNDRAISER Aubrey Hanley and friends are planning a cross-country marathon for charity - but they are doing it in style.
They will be doing the coast-to-coast route aboard a custom-made carriage pulled by a 15-year-old Connemara thoroughbred known as Mickey Flynn.
Aubrey, of Streetlam, near Northallerton, will be setting out on August 13 with his two companions John Galvin and Melba Read.
They plan to take 12 days on the trip, raising money for Macmillan Cancer Relief while camping out along the route.
"We chose to cross from Ambleside to Burniston because it has to be some of the most beautiful countryside in Britain," said Aubrey. "It also gives us time to reflect on all the friends and family who have been affected by cancer and who have been helped by Macmillan."
Anyone wanting to help with the effort should contact Wilma Burniston on (01325) 370870.
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