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Norwood: Next generation takes cycle challenge
“Norwood is an incredibly special charity and a cause which is close to my heart,” says Adam Doffman. “For me, not only are the international cycle challenges an amazing way to raise money for this most worthwhile cause, but a brilliant way to meet and ride with actual beneficiaries of the charity. James, Nick, Lawrence, Jon — the list goes on in terms of the fantastic people I have had the pleasure to ride with. It’s a unique and particularly moving aspect of the bike rides.”
For more than 25 years, Norwood has been running charity challenges all over the world and it has been fortunate to have a group of loyal and dedicated participants (“our challengers”, as Norwood fondly refers to them). They have cycled miles through deserts, through remote jungles and up steep inclines. Over the years, an incredible solidarity has formed and people often describe the challenges as one of the best experiences of their lives — a big part of why they continue to return year after year.
Adam and his brother James, two of the younger challengers, followed in the footsteps of their father, Nick Doffman, who has been a Norwood Challenger for more than 20 years now. As James says: “I was jealous of the trips. They always looked like so much fun. When my brother (Adam) went on a few with our dad, I really wanted to give it a go.”
