It was when they were told, their dad had a terminal diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and had only ‘a few small weeks to live.’ Two years later, the boys, Fraser Harrower now (20) and Alex Harrower (16) will be temporarily setting their studies aside to lead out an epic endurance cycling event #PedalThePeriphery in their dad, Paddy’s name. 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.
It was started last year by their mum, Andrea Harrower and aunty, Cathy Booth who cycled 480 miles in 48 hours raising over £100k for research and awareness in 80 countries world-wide. The original idea was Paddy’s. The former PE teacher from Wallace High School, sports fanatic and endurance enthusiast, wanted ‘something good’ to come out of his terminal cancer diagnosis.
His sons will pick up the mantle on the weekend of June 7 to 9 to lead out what has now become a relay event open to the public from the Titanic Slipways. They are cycling as part of #TeamNIPANC entered by NI’s only local pancreatic cancer charity. Up to ten teams are taking part in what is hoped to become an annual legacy event for the charity.
It is in memory of Paddy and Cathy’s schoolfriend of 30-years Natalie Wilson who also died of the disease. Advertisement Advertisement To donate visit https://nipanc.enthuse.
com/pf/fraser-harrower Andrea Harrower said: “It was Friday, June 17, 2022 and appr.