Former Burnham on Crouch Volunteer Lifeboat Crew Member Buster Tickner, is taking part in a mammouth cycle challenge in aid of the Burnham Floating Boathouse Appeal.

Buster, now a Deputy Launch Authority at the Lifeboat Station is to cycle 50km next weekend with his daugher Maisie who will be taking up the challenge with her Dad to raise funds for Farleigh Hospice, in memory of her beloved Grandfather, Guy Tickner.

The route starts at Coate Water Country Park, near Swindon and two thirds of the route is on county lanes with the remainder on off road rough vehicle tracks.

They have both been training extremely hard and took part in the 20km Cycle for Life on 13th September to raise funds for Farleigh Hospice as a practice run, however this will be their biggest challenge to date!

If you would like to sponsor either Buster or Maisie please go to http://www.justgiving.com/bustercycleride/ or http://www.justgiving.com/maisie-tickner/ and give what you can to these two fabulous causes.

We wish you both the very best of luck!