Man’s epic event on 7ft stilt bike

The success of Worthing entertainer Nick Cook’s Circus 4 CYCALL, a marathon on a 7ft stilt bike and 36in unicycle, was beyond his wildest dreams.

Nick was raising money for CYCALL Adapted Cycling as a thank you for all the help the charity has given his 11-yearold son Wynter, the scheme’s youngest participant at the moment.

He rode around the CYCALL track at Brooklands Park in Worthing, completing 105 laps, a distance of 26 miles.

He was joined by Wynter on one of the adapted trikes and friends Kate and Trish, who are registered disabled, on a side-by-side trike.

Martine Walters, founder and chairman of CYCALL, said: “We had an amazing day, full of fun, joy and laughter. We raised the amazing total of £3036.77.

“We will be using this money to buy another wheelchair transporter bike for adults and children with complex health needs.

“We have got lots of different bikes to suit adults and children living with different disabilities and long-term health conditions. We also play outdoor toys and games.”

Writing on his circus entertainer Facebook page, Nick said he had been moved by everyone’s generosity, kindness and love.

“We are all so blown away by the total raised. Never in our wildest dreams did we think we would hit £3,000.

“We were touched deeply by everyone who came along and cycled with us and even did laps in their wheelchairs to support us.

“We were blown away and massively overwhelmed when Durrington Community Cycle Project CIC surprised us with a massive cheque of £1,000 in support of our challenge and for CYCALL.”

The marathon was also for Wynter, who has cerebral palsy, to help him to strengthen his legs for his next life-changing operation.