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Teenage fundraiser Jonjo Heuerman arrives at Wembley Stadium today as his epic bike ride from Dortmund comes to an end

Teenage fundraiser Jonjo Heuerman arrives at Wembley Stadium today as his epic charity bike ride comes to an end.

Jonjo, 14, set off from Borussia Dortmund’s Westfalenstadion on last Friday, where he was handed a replica shirt signed by the football club’s exciting young squad.

The Wilmington youngster and his team reached Holland the following day and eventually jumped on a ferry to Harwich.

Jonjo is seen off with a special gift from Borussia Dortmund.
Jonjo is seen off with a special gift from Borussia Dortmund.

He then pedaled through Colchester, Chelmsford and Barking – finishing in Fulham, where he will walk the last six miles to England's home of football.

He said: “It’s great to be raising money and awareness for the Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK.

“It’s a tough challenge, but I’m really looking forward to seeing all my friends and family at the Bobby Moore statue on the last day.”

Jonjo makes his way through Holland.
Jonjo makes his way through Holland.

The 450-mile challenge is the latest in a string of efforts that has seen the youngster raise more than £230,000, become the youngest person to receive the British Empire Medal, and be named Volunteer of the Year at the Kent Charity Awards last month.

He decided to start raising money after losing his Nan to bowel cancer in 2009, the same disease that claimed his football hero Bobby Moore.

To sponsor the youngster, visit justgiving.com/fornannyandbobby or text CAPT66 and the amount in the format “£10” To 70070.

The finish line.
The finish line.

Jonjo’s love of football is very much at the heart of his fundraising, and in 2014 the passionate West Ham fan dribbled a football from Southend to West Ham’s Upton Park ground over five days and a 50-mile distance.

In February 2015, he cycled 700 miles to visit all of the Premier League football clubs in England before returning to London to make a 50-mile walk to each of the remaining Premier League clubs in the capital.

His walks also provide a platform for people to remember loved ones who have lost their lives to cancer through his Angels Ceremony, which involves the creation of a football shirt that lists the names of sufferers.

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