Boy hopes to lap up miles (From The Oxford Times)

Boy hopes to lap up miles

4:35pm Thursday 2nd September 2010 in

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A five-year-old boy is taking part in a sponsored bike ride around central London for the second year running — but this time he wants to lap it twice.

Last year Owen Scott surprised his family when he rode 17 miles around the capital just three months after getting rid of his stabilisers.

But this year, as well as taking along dad Ryan and mum Becky, his sister Faye, two, who also be there in a trailer attached to Mr Scott’s bike. The event, on Sunday, is part of the London Sky Ride, which will take in some of the capital’s most famous landmarks, including Trafalgar Square, St Paul’s Cathedral and Tower Bridge.

Ambulance technician Mr Scott, 32, of Coltsfoot Leyes, Bicester, said: “People were knocked out by what he did last year “Owen is adamant he is going to do two laps this year, we are not going to push him, we’ll see on the day. It’s quite leisurely and we will not be going at any significant pace, but Owen seems to think he’ll get more money for the children he’s collecting for if he can do a longer route.”

Owen has also got a small team of sponsors. Cotswold Outdoors, of Bicester Avenue, has offered to supply energy snacks and drinks, and BeeLine Bicycles has also offered support.

Although the actual route is ten miles, the family will also have to cycle seven miles to the start line at Buckingham Palace, where they will join up to 65,000 cyclists.

Last year, Owen, a pupil at Bure Park Primary School, raised about £500 for the Save the Children, and plans to support the charity again.

At the moment cycle-crazy Owen and Mr Scott ride their bikes between ten and 20 miles each week around Bicester, and he also rides to and from school.

Anyone who wants to sponsor Owen should view justgiving.com/OwenScott