Champion on the road again for cancer funds

FORTY years to the day since Bob Champion won his battle with cancer, and the Grand National, he is to set off on #Bobs40For40Challenge to raise more funds for the Bob Champion Cancer Trust.

Leaving from Aintree on April 11th, the day after the Randox Grand National 2021, Bob will embark on a 191-mile route, which represents the 191 days from his diagnosis on July 24th 1979, his months of gruelling treatment to then receiving the all clear January 31st, 1980 and going on to win the Grand National the following year. Bob will cover the 191 miles in 40 stops, all connected to his remarkable life story and representing every year from 1981-2021.

It will finish at Findon, the place where Aldanti was trained and where the Gifford family carry on the family legacy.

The stops include trainers’ yards such as Tom Dascombe, Dan Skelton and Jonjo O’Neill and places of interest such as Barkfold Manor, where Aldaniti lived in retirement and is buried.

In doing #Bobs40For40Challenge he aims to raise much needed funds for the Bob Champion Cancer Trust, which has to date raised in excess of £15 million towards cancer research. Bob commented: “My story 40 years ago gave hope to people around the world fighting cancer. I have dedicated my life to the cause and hope that people will support me again.”