Family Begins 200-Mile Tuk-Tuk Trip from Skegness to Blackpool for Dementia Charity
A family of four has started a 200-mile journey across England in a three-wheeled tuk-tuk to raise money for Race Against Dementia. Chris Bee, 42, is driving his wife and two sons from Skegness to Blackpool, with the trip scheduled to end on Sunday afternoon.
bbc.co.ukA family of four has begun a 200-mile (322 km) journey across England in a three-wheeled tuk-tuk to raise funds for a dementia charity. Chris Bee, 42, from Dunston near Lincoln, is driving his wife and two sons from Skegness to Blackpool. They set off on Friday morning and plan to reach their destination on Sunday afternoon.
Bee said he organized the trip in honor of his 60-year-old mother, who has dementia. He chose a tuk-tuk because his sons enjoyed riding in one during a previous holiday. The family is raising money for the Race Against Dementia charity. The journey covers the distance between the east and west coasts of England.
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The family departed Skegness in a tuk-tuk heading for Blackpool.
1 sourcebbc.co.uk - Sunday afternoon
The family expects to arrive in Blackpool after the 200-mile journey.
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Funds raised will support dementia research through Race Against Dementia.
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