WIRE winger Josh Charnley is ready for one of his biggest challenges yet!
A long time supporter of the Joining Jack charity, Charnley will take part in a five-mile family bike ride this month pulling Jack Johnson, the inspiration for the charity, and his own son Arlo in a tagalong behind him.
Jack's mum Alex Johnson, co-founder of the Joining Jack charity, says the try-scoring sensation has a 'lovely friendship' with Jack.
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She added: “It’s lovely that Jack is going to take part thanks to Josh.
“Our first bike ride was brilliant last year, all Jack’s family got to take part, even his little brother James did the family ride with stabilisers on, it was just a shame that Jack didn’t get to ride, although he was a real trooper helping to man the first water station.
Jack and Josh
“Riding a bike is something that most boys with Duchenne never get to do because they just haven’t got the muscle power in their legs, so when Josh came up with the idea of riding with the tagalong, it seemed like the perfect solution to enable Jack to take part.
“Josh has been a fantastic ambassador for the charity and a really great friend and inspiration for Jack. They have a lovely friendship so it seems appropriate that he is the one to take Jack around.”
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is one of the most common fatal genetic disorders to affect children around the world. It is a devastating and currently incurable muscle-wasting disease.
Josh said: “I’m really looking forward to it. I thought it would be a fun thing for us to do and for Arlo to take part in his first Joining Jack event.
“I mentioned it to Jack and he said ‘why don’t I jump in the tagalong?’.
"I’m sure it will be another great day for everyone and I’m honoured to be able to take Jack around – I’m sure the two of them will have a great time in the back while I’m pulling them around.”
The bike ride is at 10am on Sunday, July 22, from Mesnes Park in Wigan.
There’s a 50 mile main ride that goes all round Lancashire and Josh is doing the five-mile family ride.
For more information, visit wiganbikeride.co.uk.
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