\n This June, Derek will once again join a team of riders tackling the MizMal Challenge \u2014 a physically and mentally demanding 600-mile cycling journey from Mizen Head in the south to Malin Head in the north of Ireland, following the spectacular Wild Atlantic Way.\n<\/p>\n
\n Over six days, the team will climb an eye-watering 30,000 feet \u2014 all to raise money for Candlelighters, a children\u2019s cancer charity supporting families across Yorkshire.\n<\/p>\n
\n We\u2019ve all seen Derek push himself to the limit before \u2014 from soloing the Bolton Half Ironman to completing the NC500, a 500-mile cycle across Scotland in five days, alongside fellow riders Miles Dewhurst, Gary Molloy, and Andy Mair.\n<\/p>\n
\n That challenge also raised funds for Candlelighters \u2014 and now, they\u2019re going even further.\n<\/p>\n
\n Derek will be flying out from the team\u2019s base in Catalans this Sunday to join the group in Ireland the night before the ride starts. The route takes the team from Mizen Head in the south to Malin Head in the north, covering 600 miles and climbing 30,000 feet over six consecutive days.\n<\/p>\n
\n This ride carries extra meaning for Mr Beaumont, who learned just this past Sunday during the club\u2019s trip to Wakefield that Daryl Powell\u2019s grandson had been diagnosed with Leukaemia.\n<\/p>\n
\n Derek has been deeply moved by the strength of the Powell family and the incredible support they have received from Candlelighters.\n<\/p>\n
\n This personal connection will serve as a powerful source of motivation for Derek throughout the gruelling six-day challenge, and he is calling on the wider rugby league family to rally behind Candlelighters and help raise vital funds.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cCandlelighters were there when Daryl\u2019s family needed them,\u201d said Derek.\n<\/p>\n