What and Why

Chris, Mark, Tom and Marc

The challenge of cycling from one end of Britain to the other is one that many people undertake every year. This is something that some of us started talking about when drunk towards the end of last year. I heard of these plans sometime around January but quickly realised that the original idea of going in April was a little optimistic for me. This would not prove to be an issue as with our spectacular planning the date has drifted back and back and the numbers have dwindled.

Now we find a crack team of 4, Tom, Marc, Mark and Chris rapidly trying to pack bags and finalise routes ready to catch the sleeper to Lands end ready to depart on what will undoubtedly be a busy bank holiday Saturday morning. As long as Mark's iPhone does not iFail we will attempt to update this little blog as we go.

The first question asked when we mention it is always one of, "Are you mad?" or "Are you doing it for Charity?" The answer to the first is almost certainly yes and I imagine we will find this out somewhere in the hills of Cornwall. As for the second, this is primarily something we are all undertaking for fun, a holiday and above all a massive personal challenge. If our endeavours do inspire you to donate a little, (or a lot) of money to charity Chris is raising for the Oakhaven Hospice Trust. They provide free of charge palliative care for the terminally ill and provided a lot of help and support for one of his colleagues at work.

http://www.justgiving.com/Christopher-Smith-Duque