Across The States in 40 Days

James Gray is a 20 year old university student studying at Newcastle University, England. On May 28th, James will be taking on a grueling challenge where he’ll be cycling from one side of the States to the other, covering a distance of over 3,800 miles across 10 States, in just 40 days! James’ challenge, Across the States in 40 Days, is all in aid of raising awareness of testicular cancer, a disease he became aware of during his time at university through the talks delivered by The OddBalls Foundation’s University Ambassadors. James was motivated to make a difference, and so he will be riding to support The OddBalls Foundation, a UK charity raising awareness of testicular cancer, and Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation based in the US.

James is an extraordinary young man with his own story to tell. In 2013, James ruptured ligaments in his neck whilst playing schoolboy rugby and was temporarily paralyzed for 4 hours. He was in a neck brace for 3 months and was in and out of a wheelchair throughout the period of wearing the neck brace, whilst regaining his strength. James’ recovery was demanding, both physically and mentally, and he's now got nerve damage down the right side of his body. Across the States in 40 Days is going to be a monumental challenge, but James is not afraid of a bit of hard work and we have every faith that he’ll smash the ride!

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