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Pickering Farmer to Take on Horse Race Challenge After Cancer Scare

Sunday, 21 January 2024 06:00

By Matthew Pells

Following a cancer scare earlier this year, farmer Karl Avison has been inspired to make history by becoming the first person to compete in the UK's biggest charity race day event for a second time.

Karl is one of only 12 people who have been selected to train as jockeys and to compete in the Macmillan Charity Raceday at York Racecourse on June 15th to raise valuable funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Karl also competed in the prestigious and challenging race in 2019, when he raised over £20,000 in memory of his father, Colin Avison. Colin passed away in 2006 from a rare and aggressive brain tumour.

Karl is now one of 12 amateur riders who will compete in the nine-furlong race around the iconic Knavesmire course in the first race of the 2024 Macmillan Charity Raceday, an event that has raised over £10 million since it started in 1971.

The 60 year old founder of the Cedarbarn Farm Shop and Cafe is being supported by the rest of the Ceaderbarn team who are organising a series of fundraising events to raise £25,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support.

The first will be on Friday, 16th February, when local quizmaster and Cedarbarn team member Michael Kipling will host a Quiz Night and Buffet at the Thornton Road venue in Pickering.

Teams of up to six people will compete in a fun quiz and there will be prizes for the winning team. Tickets for the quiz cost £10 and include a finger buffet. They are available to buy from the Farm Shop or can be reserved by calling 01751 475614.

The Quiz Night is one of a series of fundraising events that include a Race Night, a Gala Dinner, a Family Fun Day with Dog Show, Pop-up Pilates with Wendy Harding in the Garden and a Yorkshire Gin Festival.

People can also donate directly to Karl's Just Giving Account here: https://bit.ly/KarlAvisonROTL

Karl Avison and Michael Kipling

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