The British sportsman, Paul Bateson arrived in Almuñecar after peddling from Castell del Ferro; 42 kilometres in 4.5 hours – just one day on a 1,000-kilometre trip.

Mr Bateson, who suffered a acute hearing loss after a cycling accident, plans to cover the 1,000-route in 25 days, all told, after starting out on the 19th of May on his ‘around the province’ objective.

The reason for this gruelling slog around the Province of Granada is to raise funds for two entities dedicated to the research and treatment of deafness: Acción Sobre la Pérdida de Audición (RNID) and ASPRODES-Granada. His journey is also to foster awareness amongst the general public as to the difficulties experienced by people with complete deafness or acute hearing loss.

After leaving Alhama de Granada on the 19th of May, took in Ventas de Zafarraya, Zafarraya, Estación de Salinas, lznájar, Algarinejo, Montefrío, Venta de Agramaderos, Mures, Benalúa de las Villas, Dehesas Viejas, Montejícar, Guadahortuna, El Hacho, Alamedilla, Dehesas de Guadix, Cherrín, Pozo Alcón, Nava de San Pedro, Santiago de la Espada, Puebla de Don Fadrique, Bugejar, Fuente Nueva, Orce, Cúllar, Oria, Somontin, Lucar, Cela, Higueral, Serón, Alcontar, Los Santos, Los Chispones, Fiñana, Puerto de la Ragua, Laroles,Cherín, Darrical, Turón, La Parra, Adra, Castell de Ferro, Salobreña, before reaching Almuñécar on the 5th of May.

The last leg home is: Nerja, Frigiliana, Competa, Canillas de Aceituno, Alcaucín, Ventas de Zafarraya and hopefully arriving in Alhama de Granada Wednesday the 13th of June – the day after tomorrow – if he has managed to keep to schedule.

Enhorabuena!

(News: Alhama de Granada, Poniente de Granada, Andalucia)