Handsworth Grammar School Old Boys Football Club has been completing Coast2Coast (ish!) cycling challenges for the last 9 years, raising money for various charities along the way. Jim McAvan (Royal Welsh Fusiliers veteran) was a founding member of the team and sadly passed away this May, aged only 44. He was looking forward to our historic 10th challenge, recreating our first ride all those years ago. Instead we are riding in his honour and raising funds for Combat Stress, the charity he held so close to his heart.
Combat Stress is the UK's leading charity for veterans' mental health. For over a century, they've helped former servicemen and women deal with issues like trauma, anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Today, they provide support to veterans from every service and every conflict.
I’m taking on vital steps towards ensuring veterans can get the support they need.
Thank you so much for your support.
Thank you to our Sponsors
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Anonymous
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Simark Construction Ltd
Wishing you all the best of luck!
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Catherine & Rich Larkin
A truly worthy cause. All the very best to you for doing this.
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Tina Jones
Well all be rooting for you!! ❣️
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Adam
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Rich Oakes
Thanks all in anticipation of a lot of sweat and tears to support such a worthy cause! I was privileged to have Jim as a friend, who gave me a lot of support when I came back from a rough Afghan tour. I'm sure Jim would be really touched and humbled by all that you are doing in his memory.
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David Mcavan
Thanks to all involved in doing this in memory of James. My family has always been proud of our links to HGS and the Old Boys. This is a truly worthy cause that was close to his heart. ❤️
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Red And Black
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Alex Wickens
Good effort young fella.
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Bex Saunders
Good luck to you all, have fun xx
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Lee & Dawn
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Ben Smoldon
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Kieran
Good luck guys great effort. Sorry I couldn't make it. To Jim 👍
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Mark Allen
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Dave Armstrong
RIP big man ❤️
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John Gallagher
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Ray Nolan
Good luck guys!! 👏
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Rosie Edgington
Go Pops!
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Vip Ahlawat
Go get it, Steve.
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Joseph Bird
Top work guys, great cause!
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Casino Men
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John Okninski
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Kev Perry
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Gerry Nolan
Best of luck all xx
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Annie Nolan
Best of luck to you all Neil xx
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Marcus Kirby
Good luck all. An excellent cause! ❤️
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Russ Williams
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Caroline Farrell
Best of luck Mike and gang!
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Jayne Galliers
Great work everyone.
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Al & El Thomas
Nice one Steve S & team x
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Daman Mullhi
Great work Simon !
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Ian Swain
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Rich Hughes
Let’s hope you get less punctures than Jim did on our 1st Coast-to-coast. Worth cause. Great bloke. Nice work Andy.
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Pete J.
Good luck guys!
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Andy Thompson
Well done Mr Farrell, and team 👏🏻
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Chris Bennett
Great cause, good luck chaps👍🏻
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John Hainsworth
Well done, love from J&N
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Martin Brizell
Fantastic way to honour Jim, Great work everyone
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Mark Rigby
Great cause in memory of a great bloke. Good luck lads
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John Martin
Good luck Rich!
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Alistair Bennett
Congrats Simon and team
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Elizabeth Fenlon
Good luck MK 💪🏽💪🏽
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Anthony Garfield
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Sue Grogan
Good luck Andy
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Aron Goode
Well done gents.
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Philip Edwards
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John Palmer
Good luck everyone
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John Berry
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Sam Bird
All the best fellas - great work!
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Callum
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Ann Nolan
Good Luck Neil and all the team xx
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Gwin And Ali
Good Luck Neil Gwin And Ali
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Karl Rogerson
Great work. Top man!
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Will
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Kevin Green
Do him proud gents
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Griffo
All the best lads…
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Teresa Mc Grath
Good luck to all from The Mc Graths x
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Mark Atherton
Keep pedalling up those hills
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Anonymous
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Lee Gibbs
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Neal Hudson
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Craig Hayward
You'll smash it matey...
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James Madge
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Stephen Cloves
Well done mate
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Coachman
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Scotsmen Of York
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Jack Lee
Well done Mr Faz and the boys!
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Ciaran Nolan
Good luck lads!!:)
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Marian Flaherty Coen
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Louis John Robert Britten
good luck Rich, great cause and sure Macca will be cheering you guys on.
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Patrick Woods
Best of luck lads. Great cause
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Christopher Field
Good luck Rich push the pedal to the metal.
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Gwyn Jones
A worthy cause for a worthy man. Well done you, Andy.
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Daniel Matthews
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John Garbutt
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Kathryn Burton
Good luck Rich! A great cause and a guess it will be a bit emotional this year x
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Jess Shillingford
Best of luck, Rich! A great cause. Love from Jess & Al x
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Chris Simpson
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Lynda Cooke
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Dan Snape
Good luck Rich!
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Liz Lavery
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Jools
Good luck guys 💪🏽
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Sarah Price
Good Luck x
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Jackie Lavender
Good luck Rich
It’s a privilege riding with these boys for such a great cause.