Worksop: Fundraisers cycle 12 hours for Iwan

By The Newsroom

Published 6th Oct 2015, 16:17 BST

A dedicated team of fundraisers raised £1,000 after cycling for more than 12-hours to help a teenager receive vital treatment in America.

Iwan Clarke was diagnosed with Leukaemia at the age of 10, and since then has had two bone marrow transplants, which both failed.

A team from Worksop took part in a Charity Stationary bike ride to raise money for a Rotherham boy Iwan Clarke (16) . at the Worksop Tesco store.
Iwan who has had Leukemia since the age of 10, has had 2 Bone Marrow Transplants both of which failed. The plan now is for him to recieve a revolutionary new Car-T-Cell treatment at Seattle Childrens Hospital USA, costing £200,000.
Another team were taking part in a 90 mile Bike ride to Skegness, for the same charity.
The team t said a big thank you to Tesco & Dean Spencer, for their assistance.
Photo, L/R Alison Beale, Debbie Rush, Jenna Spencer, at the Tesco Bike Marathon. — A team from Worksop took part in a Charity Stationary bike ride to raise money for a Rotherham boy Iwan Clarke (16) . at the Worksop Tesco store. Iwan who has had Leukemia since the age of 10, has had 2 Bone Marrow Transplants both of which failed. The plan now is for him to recieve a revolutionary new Car-T-Cell treatment at Seattle Childrens Hospital USA, costing £200,000. Another team were taking part in a 90 mile Bike ride to Skegness, for the same charity. The team t said a big thank you to Tesco & Dean Spencer, for their assistance. Photo, L/R Alison Beale, Debbie Rush, Jenna Spencer, at the Tesco Bike Marathon.

placeholder image — A team from Worksop took part in a Charity Stationary bike ride to raise money for a Rotherham boy Iwan Clarke (16) . at the Worksop Tesco store. Iwan who has had Leukemia since the age of 10, has had 2 Bone Marrow Transplants both of which failed. The plan now is for him to recieve a revolutionary new Car-T-Cell treatment at Seattle Childrens Hospital USA, costing £200,000. Another team were taking part in a 90 mile Bike ride to Skegness, for the same charity. The team t said a big thank you to Tesco & Dean Spencer, for their assistance. Photo, L/R Alison Beale, Debbie Rush, Jenna Spencer, at the Tesco Bike Marathon.

The plan now is to raise £200,000 so Iwan, of Rotherham, can receive a revolutionary new Car-T-Cell treatment at Seattle Childrens Hospital.

The riders cycled at the Tesco store on Gateford Road, Worksop, from 8am-8pm on Saturday, October 3.

Photo: L/R: Alison Beale, Debbie Rush and Jenna Spencer.

Visit www.uk.virginmoneygiving.com/SomeoneSpecial/iwanclarke.

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