Little did I know when I signed up for this ride last year that it would involve 18,500 feet of climbing and many of the same roads used by the Tour de Yorkshire, as well as the 200 miles! Nevertheless, because of the cause, I have attempted to train and prepare myself as best as I can. Being a stranger to cycling up hills, the last few months have been an experience I will never forget! Anyway, on to the reason for doing it....

This challenge is to finish the wonderfully ambitious fundraising campaign started by Jo and Vivian over 3 years ago to raise £600,000 for a bursary at Ampleforth College in memory of their son Bruno, who was born and sadly died in January 2012. Having already had an impact upon their lives and their wider circle of family and friends, they wanted to ensure a lasting tribute to him and to do something positive.

The funds will be kept in endowment so that each and every year they generate £30,000 to cover the cost of one student in the school for that academic year. We have requested that the students receiving Bruno's Bursary over the years be from a background most needing help and support, the most vulnerable and disadvantaged young people whose lives could change forever as a result of such a bursary at Ampleforth.

By doing this, Jo and Vivian have touched many people by their courage and generosity and have created something incredibly positive out of great personal sadness and loss. It is deeply inspiring to be a small part of this wonderful project. 

Someone once said that you can change the world but you have to do it one life at a time. This fund can make an extraordinary difference to whoever will receive it and help to form them into becoming a force for good in our world with strong values and faith. Who knows what great and good things the beneficiaries of this fund will achieve? 

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