AN Irvine family are going the extra mile to raise funds for Chloe’s Chemoo Cows.

The charity was started in 2011 after Chloe Alexandra McNeil died from a rare brain tumour at age 11.

The essence of Chloe’s Chemoo Cows is to bring comfort and Happiness to children and young people in a way she would have loved.

The charity mission is to raise awareness of the need for brain tumour research and raise much needed funds to brighten the lives of children with cancer.

With that in mind Chloe’s dad Mark, along with five other men, Stevie Gilmore, Gary Crombie, David Paterson, Berny Mullin, Gary Hardy are doing a charity cycle from Lands End to John O’Groats.

Chloe’s parents, Mark and Elaine have raised over £200,000 working alongside CLIC Sargent, Macmillan outreach nurses and hospital play therapists to ensure they meet the needs of the children.

One of the first things Chloe’s Chemoo Cows does is provide children with their own Chemoo Cow gift box containing a soft toy cow, birth certificate, bookmark, stickers and wristbands.

These gift boxes have been given out to over 300 children.

The epic cycle challenge started on June 29 and is expected to take around 12 days.

The team will be back in Scotland by July 5 in Dumfries.

On July 6 they will be back in Irvine before continuing onto John O’Groats.

For anyone looking to donate, they can do so at www.justgiving.com/fundraising/MARK-MCNEIL6