Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.
So what am I actually doing to warrant your hard earned cash?
On May 24th 2010 I will mount my bike and begin a cycle ride out of Santander in Northern Spain heading south to finish in Marbella on the 1st June.
This is a total of 688 miles.
To add to the distance there is also a 1400 metre climb out of Santander on Day 1!!
55 hours in the saddle (approx)
11,600 m of ascents (1.3 x the height of Everest)
Avg daily temp = 24/27 degrees (Santander/Marbella)
I will now be spending the dark winter nights out on my bike putting in the necessary miles to be fit and to be saddle hardened ready for the start.
So the charity? As many of you know I have become inextricably linked to SKIP since running the Berlin Marathon in 2004 and then completing the 3 Peaks in 2007. SKIP does some incredible work in Trujillo, Peru with both children and families and if you'd like to know more about us then go to www.skipperu.org
SKIP is an NGO working in an impoverished district of Trujillo, . The charity provides school fees, uniforms and materials to over 400 children each year, as well as help with homework, and lessons to reinforce what the children are learning in school. Support is holistic and through the economic development team, it is also given to parents to improve economic and social stability, in order to help the children get the best possible start in life.
SKIP believes that economically-disadvantaged families have the capacity to be the principal agents of change in their own lives and communities.
Unlike public education systems in Western countries, those in are not free, and many families cannot afford their costs. For many uneducated parents, the difference that an education can make in their children's futures remains unrealized.
Any donations, not matter how small will be gratefully received and will make a huge difference to the lives of many people who are much less fortunate than ourselves.
Thanks for your support. Please dig deep – every pound raised will act as a metaphorical buffer between my tender rear end and the saddle.
Paul
