Riding for Adam

For Adam, and for all affected by cancer. The benefit of research is universal.

In memory of

Adam Van Cleef

1st May 1995 - 19th Jun 2018

My Story

We, Mark Bayliss & James Van Cleef, are 'Riding for Adam' and we've done a lot of cycling. 7,725 miles (excluding training). And we've cycled from John o' Groats to Land's End, the Camino de Santiago (Camino Frances), The North Coast 500 in Scotland, between all the Anglican Cathedrals in England, and from New York to Chicago to Los Angeles. Our motivation has always been Adam, beloved nephew and son. There are two ways we want you to understand 'Riding for Adam.' First, Riding FOR Adam. Every time we ride, we remember his life, his humour, and the impact he made on so many lives. Second, Riding for ADAM. Adam is a Hebrew name that also means 'humankind', so when we ride we ride for everybody, for the benefit of research is universal. We always ride with hope: hope for an end to cancer, hope for cures, and hope for families and friends impacted by all types of cancer. Hope is not wishful thinking, for research is making real better treatments and cures, and is based on the trajectory of past discoveries, current developments, and future outcomes. Or as we find in the Bible, and conflating hope with faith, 'Now faith in the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen' (Hebrews 11.1) But one thing we haven't done, and we would like to achieve: to reach our goal of £300,000 for Cancer Research UK. So, one 'final' ride: starting 25 July, we'll be cycling from Workington, Cumbria, to Newcastle-upon-Tyne to Holy Island. A leisurely ride, but so that we can reach our goal! So, help us so others benefit. And so we can finish on a high!