A COUNCIL worker is preparing for a gruelling cycle ride in aid of charity.
On Friday, 49-year-old Ian Smithson will cover the 70-mile route from Bowness to Northallerton on his old sit-up-and-beg bicycle.
Mr Smithson, who works at County Hall in Northallerton, is hoping to raise up to £800 for Cancer Research UK.
Mr Smithson said it was his brother-in-law's experience of suffering from a malignant brain tumour that made him want to do something practical to help.
He said: "I have been getting in quite a bit of practice but I have never done anything like this before - and I don't think I will be doing it again."
Anyone who can help with sponsorship is asked to contact Mr Smithson during the day on (01609) 532739.
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