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Chris Romer-Lee

Cycle 300 Miles in June

Help me reach my goal of £3,500

I'm taking on the Cycle 300 Miles in June Challenge

In May 2024, I started getting abdominal discomfort. I blamed my desk, my chair, my screen height, tweaking each one day after day, looking for a fix. Eventually, my wife convinced me to see a GP. Two PSA tests later, the Cancer Centre at Guy’s moved fast: MRI within 10 days, biopsy the week after, and by October I’d had a radical prostatectomy. I’d caught prostate cancer at Stage 2. I was 52, had no symptoms and, like most people, never thought it would happen to me.

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. And if you’re over 50, or you’re Black, or you have a family history of the disease, then your risk is even higher. But the earlier you find it, the easier it is to treat. If I’d procrastinated longer, if my GP hadn’t been so proactive, the situation may have been much more serious. So the first step is to get yourself checked by your GP.

When it comes to prostate cancer, early diagnosis is crucial. Because when you find it early, it's much easier to treat. That's why a screening programme is so important. PCR needs your help to fund research, to find the safest and most accurate way to test for prostate cancer and pave the way to a much bigger screening programme that saves thousands of lives.

I’m now taking on 💥 Prostate Cancer Research’s Cycle 300 miles in June Challenge 💥  to raise money for the 1 in 8 men in the UK diagnosed with this disease. If you can support me with a donation, I’d be really grateful. 

Thank you for your support! 💙🧡

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My target 300 mi

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Challenge complete!

Wednesday 1st Jul

Thank you so much for your incredible donations to Prostate Cancer Research. I raised a whopping £3,539, which far exceeded my expectations. I’m genuinely touched by your generosity, but also by all the supportive comments and messages along the way.

I’m one of the lucky ones. My prostate cancer was diagnosed early thanks to my GP, followed by a fast-moving NHS. Sadly, there are many men and families who are less fortunate, and we still don’t have a national screening programme that includes those at greatest risk, including men with a family history and Black men.

This challenge has helped me integrate my prostate cancer into my wider life story. There are so many family and friends to thank, but above all, my wife Alex. She encouraged me to get my abdominal discomfort checked, supported me through diagnosis, stood by me through surgery, and helped me through the other side of a challenging recovery. I can’t thank her enough, and I love her dearly.

The challenge was to cycle 300 miles in June. That always felt like a little too achievable, so I was delighted to push on and finish with 431 miles! The internet says that’s equivalent to cycling from Clapham to Fishguard in Wales along the National Cycle Network Route 4. Maybe next year’s challenge… 🚴

Finally, I’ve been told by the team at Prostate Cancer Research that I was their top fundraiser among the 2,000+ riders (woop!), and that together this challenge has raised an amazing £254,757.31 for their work (woop woop!).

Thank you all again for your support, encouragement, and generosity. It has meant so much.

Passing 300 miles

Friday 26th Jun
This week I passed the 300 mile mark. 
Quite simply, there’s enough time to push on to 400, so I will. 🙂

Passing 200 miles

Sunday 14th Jun

The support and donations have been astounding. I can’t thank you all enough. It’s made the challenge all the more emotional. I was one of the lucky ones, my diagnosis was caught early and treated swiftly. Others are less lucky. All your donations go towards supporting the men and families caught up in prostate cancer.

I've made some excellent progress knocking off the miles. I passed the 200 mile mark on Friday 12th June which was a relief. It feels like I can enjoy the last 100 or perhaps even push on from there. Who knows. Thanks to Phil who cycled with me from Welwyn Garden City to Cambridge the other w-e. Not heard from him since though…

The Deer Hunter

Saturday 30th May

Final run around today. Spent it with the hinds, stags and calves of Richmond Park. Another 30° circuit. It’ll be a relief for the forecasted rain across June…


I can now ride a bike and I have the kit! On Monday the clock starts ticking. Rob told me today that in his youth, he was doing 180 miles a day. Something to aim for. 


Thanks again for all your donations. This disease should be tested for to save lives. It isn’t. So, you men should demand a check up from your GP. 

Thank you

Tuesday 26th May
Thanks so much for all the generous donations. I really appreciate it, as will the men and families PCR work with. 

Just to clarify, May is not June and the training miles completed in May will be removed before the start of June. It appears there's a glitch in the system.

A few circuits of Battersea Park today in 35° and I felt like I’d done 300 miles!

Thank you to my Sponsors

£529.50

Richard Fearn

Good luck sir. Great cause! X

£500

Anonymous

£422.95

Anonymous

Always in front!

£134.69

Ben Wyatt

Go Chris! looking forward to doing some miles with you on this x

£134.69

Anonymous

Great LinkedIn post Chris. And I always enjoy you company, hopefully for many more years

£104.60

Alex

The best of lycra luck to you! xx

£104.60

Ben Page

Go Chris - hope you have a decent saddle!

£100

Studio Octopi

£100

Lynne Romer-lee

Good cause. Good luck. Love Lynne

£100

Anonymous

Great effort! Enjoy the summer rides.

£100

Richard Romer-lee

Top work Chris. With lots of love from Richard, Holly and Jake 🚴

£54.75

Bedwyr Humphreys

Good luck - hope it cools down by then!!

£54.75

Sophie

Well done Chris!

£54.75

Beany & Gilbey

Go steady, beware of pot holes!

£54.75

Anonymous

Safe journeys, amazing fundraising effort, proud of you x

£53.55

Adrian Greenwood

Best of luck and such a great cause

£50

Fred And The Girls

£50

Rob Dawson

go go go……

£50

Luke Tozer

Good luck Chris. A great cause and hope to see you soon.

£50

Nathan Parker

Pedal hard. Pedal brave.

£50

Sophie Thompson

Good luck Chris! And thanks again for your help recently. Sophie

£43.60

Luke & Sarah

Amazing that you are sharing your story to raise awareness and taking on the 300 mile ride!!! Good luck!

£43.60

Kamlesh

Hey Chris, As you probably know, I lost my dad to prostrate cancer when I was 23. Thank you for doing this, Kam

£43.60

Hetal & Brij

Good luck Chris

£43.60

Joe Mcnulty

Well done Chris and good luck with the cycle

£43.60

Oscar & Fatema

Great you are sharing your story!

£40

Alan Wright

Well done Chris, no doubt you'll smash the target. Best wishes Alan

£40

David Merrigan

best of luck Chris!

£33.15

Hoppo

Great charity and very happy to donate!!

£33.15

Stuart Andrews

Hi Chris, what a whirlwind. It sounds like an excellent response by the NHS. This charity ride is a great thing to do, hope you’ve got a good saddle, Stuart

£33.15

Anonymous

£33.15

Dan P

Great stuff Chris, a swim in the park for you!

£33.15

Lynn Mac

Well done Chris , huge challenge , many congratulations for raising awareness and fund raising too . Time for Ned now ?

£33.15

Elisabeth Smith

Good luck and well done from Lis and Will

£33.15

Michelle Washington

Go well.

£33.15

Holly Lewis

Go for it Chris. Cause close to my heart.

£33.15

Dave Bill

Good luck, and good on you!

£32.43

Frodo Van Oostveen

You are an inspiring and crazy leader 💙 respect and good swim ahead!

£30

Rebecca & Ash

This is brilliant Chris - all the very best and hope the legs don't get too sore!

£30

Simon R

Good luck!

£22.80

Annabelle Phillips

Good luck!

£20

E Hopkirk

Chapeau, Chris! (Especially training in this heat)

£20

Annie Romer-lee

Keep on peddling!

£17.10

Jamie Granados

When I get back from my challenge in Italy we will have to go for a ride and help get you up to your 300 mile total

£11.55

Jeffrey Romer-lee

Please don’t forget to de-worm me

£10

Declan Cahill

All the best with the challenge chris! Hope you manage a few miles during the heatwave!

£10

Matt Russell

Pints on me after this one!

£6.18

Vivienne Berryman

Is cycling as fun as swimming?? Best of luck in the saddle Chris.