Freelance sports PR Carly Rathmell and associates at motocross website MX Vice have clubbed together to promote the 'Hope for Huck Appeal'.
“We are hoping people within the motorcycle industry will get behind this and support Huck and his wife Emma in what is now going to be very tough times. We are arranging a number of online eBay auctions to raise some money - the auctions will be placed here http://www.mxvice.com/features/racing/mark-hucklebridge-auction/ and also on the Facebook Page - 'Hope For Huck Appeal' - www.facebook.com/HopeForHuck
Huck, 35, has been a dominate figure in the motocross industry for the past 20 years, as a rider and also a race organiser plus one of the top ACU trainers in the UK. In 2010 his life changed when he was diagnosed with stage four cancer.
Among his many racing achievements, Huck was British School Boy Champion in 1994, the youngest ever winner at that time of the Weston Beach Race in 1998, British SX Champion 2001, KWS Champion 2004 and 2008, and Winner British SX Championship 2005.
Huck retired from professional racing at the end of 2008 and in 2009 he was offered a great opportunity by the ACU to work in training and developing young motocross riders.
Emma and Mark have been a couple since 1998. They eventually tied the knot in 2006 and their son Charlie was born in 2007. Nothing stops in their family and they are continuously on the move and working hard to achieve their goals and targets.
In 2010 their lives took a drastic turn when Mark was diagnosed with stage four (spread beyond the original tumour) bowel cancer, a huge blow for the Hucklebridge family.
After treatment and several operations Huck was told last month that the cancer had returned and was inoperable.
The future for Mark will include more tests and scans to monitor the tumours as well as palliative chemo (used to shrink tumours), which will start the first week in March and will continue for the rest of his life.
Before Mark starts his next batch of intense chemo, he and Emma will be competing in the Bath Half Marathon to raise money for the Forever Friends Appeal, Bath RUH.
You can donate here - https://www.justgiving.com/Emma-Hucklebridge1
Rathmell is appealing for donations for Huck and his family and to raise money for the Forever Friends Charity -
http://www.foreverfriendsappeal.co.uk/ruhcancercentre
She says: “We are asking anyone who may have something they can donate that we can sell to please get in touch with us and help us raise as much money as possible. Huck has put so much into our sport and now it is our turn to put into Huck and help him. If you have anything, signed, unsigned, race kit, products, tickets, anything we will sell! Please e-mail carly.rathmell@btinternet.comor or Elliot.spencer@mxvice.com to arrange delivery, logos etc.”
Huck says: "All the money raised will go to the Forever Friends Appeal. It is developing its cancer unit and wants to be in the top five in the UK for research and care. Dyson is a big sponsor as well as MJ Church and through myself have pledged to raise £50k this year.
“Before I start my treatment Emma and myself are running the Bath Half marathon with lots of our friends, as a group we have already raised over £2500 so far.
“I would like to thank everyone who has donated gifts and have brought items and Carly and James for putting this together. Let's hope that your donations will help the doctors to find a cure for Cancer soon and a cure for me.”
http://www.foreverfriendsappeal.co.uk/ruhcancercentre
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