Claire Vipond
Claires Manchester 100 bike ride
Fundraising for JOINING JACK
Story
So my journey began when my friend Natalie Banks guilt tripped me into signing up for the manchester 100km bike ride, and i'm glad she did because training in the evenings after work has been great and i've enjoyed getting my own back by planning routes with killer hills. Just need to buy myself some of those lycra nappies they call cycling shorts and i'm ready to do my bit to raise a Joining Jack team effort of £100,000
Joining jack is a charity for children who suffer from Muscular dystrophy. This is a genetic disorder that cause children to have progressive muscle weakness. Jacks parents are fund raising to find effective treatments for the disorder.
Jack's story:
In October 2011 we received the shattering news that Jack has Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Failing a medical breakthrough, Jack's life will follow a predetermined path, mapped out by this progressive muscle wasting condition. In short, he will no longer be able to walk by the time he reaches adolescence and will lose the use of every single muscle in his body thereafter. He may need spinal rods to keep him upright and ventilation to help him breath. Eventually his heart and lungs will fail and he will die.