EIGHT-YEAR-OLD Arthur Boxall, eight, has raised £1,560 for muscular dystrophy and the Help4Harry campaign by cycling 37-miles.

This is Arthur’s third charity ride having completed 12 miles in 2015 and 18 miles last year, raising a total of £3,000. This years route was from Padstow to Wenfordbridge and back.

Arthur became aware of muscular dystrophy a couple of years ago when his infant school held a ’Wear Orange for Harry Day.’ Harry Barnley is the same age as Arthur, from the same town and was sadly diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) in 2013.

DMD is a condition that makes muscles weaker and less flexible over time. The disease almost always affects boys and symptoms usually begins early in childhood.

Children with DMD have a hard time standing up, walking and climbing stairs. Many eventually need wheelchairs to get around – they can also have heart and lung problems.

Harry’s parents set up the Help4Harry campaign to raise funds for Muscular Dystrophy UK, the charity for 70,000 people living with muscle wasting conditions.

The website, www.help4harry.co.uk, provides updates on Harry’s condition. Over the past two years a total of £216,000 has been raised under the umbrella of Help4Harry for Muscular Dystrophy UK.