THE president of the British Cattle Veterinary Association (BCVA) is taking on the epic challenge of cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats in support of charity and is scheduled to stop at North Park Vets in Hatherleigh on May 8 between 3pm and 4pm.

Andrew Cobner, celebrating his 60th birthday this year, is leading a team of vets, farmers and friends across the entire length of England and Scotland, cycling over 950 miles. The BCVA has pledged to fundraise £50,000 for international development charity Send a Cow by taking part in a series of challenge events.

Andrew plans to begin his challenge on May 7 and arrive in John O’Groats fourteen days later. Along the way, he’ll be joined by a number of different vets and fellow BCVA members who have signed up to take part on various legs of the journey.

The money raised will support Send a Cow’s work with smallholder farmers in some of the poorest parts of Africa. Founded by West Country dairy farmers in the late 1980s, the charity provides training, tools, seeds and livestock so that families can grow their own food and lift themselves out of poverty for good.