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On June 17, Charlie will be getting into gear and cycling a 100-mile lap around Lough Neagh. He will also be celebrating his 60th birthday and 12th year completing the challenge. "While it is such a significant challenge, it’s not my first lap and certainly won’t be my last,” said Charlie.

Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. "This concept all started quite some time ago as a way for me to support my wife’s line dancing class, Brookmount Dance Ranch, in their endeavour to raise funds for local charities. "This is my first time back at the challenge since Covid, and it is made all the more special by the fact that it also happens to be my 60th birthday.



” Charlie supports a different charity each year, raising as much as possible through various events. "My wife and I like to support a new charity each year through her line dance class, and this year, Diabetes UK seemed like a great fit,” Charie continued. Advertisement Advertisement "Within each year we try to raise money through our social nights, table quizzes, line dance demonstrations etc.

Previously, my wife even took on a skydive for Air Ambulance, despite having such a fear of heights. "Whilst I don’t have diabetes myself, I know it can be such a debilitating illness and I’ve learnt a lot from my friends who have the condition themselves. This year I’m really driven to do this in .

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