Retired Detective Inspector Johnny Dreczkowski is preparing to cycle from iconic Stirling Castle all the way to Marrakesh, Morocco, in a bid to raise vital funds towards a Stirling respite home for children with life-limiting illnesses.
A retired Bridge of Allan police officer is to take on a 2,500-mile solo charity cycling effort – from Stirling Castle all the way to Morocco – in a bid to raise much-needed funds towards the running of a respite home for sick children.
Setting off in May next year, Johnny will cycle through Scotland, England, the Netherlands, Belgium, France – over the Pyrenees mountains, and down through Spain before crossing into Tangiers, Morocco. Johnny is taking on this incredible feat to raise money for the home built in memory of local girl Eilidh Brown, who died from a rare germ cell cancer just before her 16th birthday.The youngster’s dying wish was that a house be created where families facing the fear and uncertainty of childhood cancer could come together and find peace.
“It’s a place where families can find respite and love during the hardest times, and it deserves our support.” Johnny is no stranger to charity efforts. In May 2021, he cycled 875 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats in support of the Eilidh Brown Memorial Fund. He also completed the West Highland Way, tackled the North Coast 500, the Three Peaks Challenge, the Cateran Yomp 24-hour Challenge, and ran the London Marathon.
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