FROM Jacksonville to San Diego, Farnham duo Christian Jason and George Hellyer set out on a 3,000 mile journey earlier this month, cycling 85 miles per day in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust.

The pair have already raised almost £4,000 towards the cause and are hoping to raise at least £5,000 by the end of the five-and-a-half week ride.

Christian and George are no novices to the cycling world, nor raising money for charity. In 2016 they cycled the length of Britain, a distance of 1,000 miles between John O’Groats and Land’s End.

They completed this in 10 days, as reported in the Herald, raising more than £3,000 for College Town Junior School in Sandhurst where George works, and for Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice in Farnham.

This new endeavour is much more ambitious, however, more than doubling the distance covered previously by the boys.

This time they are also accompanied by George’s father Brian, driving a support car with flyers to hand out along the way.

The cycle is being sponsored by Farnham-based digital security firm Idency which is helping the boys with kit and publicity.

Christian and George have an online donation page at justgiving.com/george-hellyer2 for anyone wishing to support their cause, the Teenage Cancer Trust.

The Teenage Cancer Trust is a charity dedicated to providing expert treatment for young people aged between 13 and 24 and are the only charity dedicated to making this happen for such a specified demographic across the UK.

Christian and George’s journey can also be followed online at Idency.com/cycle-USA, giving day to day blogs on the progress and events that happen throughout the journey along with tracking the various locations and cities they come across.

In their latest blog entry the pair described their journey from Baton Rouge to Eunice in Louisiana, and in particular the unusual obstructions along the way.

“Thus far en route, objects by the side of the road have been something of interest to two Brits, who are used to the odd bit of fly-tipping and unlucky badgers or foxes,” they wrote.

“Roadkill is a little different in the southern states of the USA, with unfortunate ‘gators and armadilloes among those spotted.”