Man, 73, to cycle across US with aim of raising over €100k for charity

George Russell (73)

A 73-year-old man is planning to cycle coast-to-coast across the US to raise funds for conservation in Scotland.

George Russell aims to raise £100,000 (€109,780) for the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) by pedalling more than 3,000 miles from San Diego in California to St Augustine in Florida.