Carterton: Three-year-old cyclist rides 100 miles in one month

Freddie has raised over £2,000 for the charity which has supported his grampy, with cancer

A three-year-old cyclist will ride over 100 miles in one month to raise money for his grandad and other local cancer patients.

Freddie, from Carterton in Oxfordshire, has ridden his bike every day in March for the Oxford Hospitals Charity.

The young fundraiser only learnt to ride without stabilisers in February and finishes his challenge later.

He has raised over £2,000 for the charity which has supported his grampy, with cancer.

Freddie's grampy was diagnosed with mouth cancer in November and has spent time in Churchill Hospital in Oxford.

The proud cyclist has been called "super Freddie" by his grandad

His mother, Kathryn, said Freddie missed his grandad and wanted to do something to help him.

The family then came up with the idea for the cycling challenge.

His mother said: "It's been great and Freddie has thoroughly enjoyed it.

"Lots of people have been showing him support locally and cars have been beeping him while he has been cycling, which he has loved."

She said: "Freddie told everyone that he was riding to get money for his grampy's hospital.

"He completely understood that he was doing the challenge for his grandad and people like his grandad."

Freddie's grampy was diagnosed with mouth cancer in November and has spent time in Churchill Hospital in Oxford

Freddie's mother believes that the challenge has been a "nice distraction" for everyone as they cope with her father's ill-health.

She said her father, who is currently in hospital after undergoing radiotherapy, has said how proud he is of his grandson and now calls him "super Freddie."

The "super" cyclist finishes his challenge on Saturday at a park near where he attends pre-school.

His teacher and staff members from the hospital will gather to cheer him on as he crosses a makeshift finish line.

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