I'm riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle from Blackpool Tower to Budapest to raise money for Leukaemia UK
Circus veteran taking on the challenge to raise money for Leukaemia UK after successfully battling the illness himself
A Blackpool Tower Circus veteran has set off on an epic motorcycle ride to raise money for charity and in the hope of setting a new record.
Laci Endresz Snr is riding a Harley Davidson machine from Blackpool Tower Circus all the way to Budapest Circus in Hungary - distance of 25,000km, or more than 15,500 miles.
He plans to do the journey, through France, Belgium, Germany and Austria practically non-stop - with 300 Hungarian motorcyclists meeting him at the border and plans to liaise with the Guinness Book of Records while in Budapest.
Laci Endresz came to Blackpool from Hungary more than 50 years ago and for many years he starred in and produced the Blackpool Tower Circus before handing the reins over to his sons, Laci Jnr and Bubu Endresz, otherwise known as Mookie and Mr Boo.
He departed Blackpool surrounded by performers from the circus, as well as members of Blackpool’s Rotary Club.
He is taking on the challenge to raise money for Leukaemia UK after successfully battling the illness himself some time ago.
“I had wonderful care at Blackpool Victoria Hospital and I like to do what I can to support such a good cause,” he said.
“I’m looking forward to the ride and there’s a great welcome in store. People ask if it safe to go all that way non-stop on a bike but riding a motorcycle is not the same as a car.
“On a bike, you are always in action, with the fresh air in your face so you have to be in really bad shape to go off to sleep like in a car.”