Tom's Vancouver to Mexico by Cycle

Tom Tichler is raising money for Iain Rennie Hospice At Home

Participants: 7 others

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This ride is dedicated to a very dear friend from my school days who sucumbed rather young to throat cancer. He devoted his life to others by working tirelessly amongst the split communities in Northern Ireland. He and his family benefited enormously from their local hospice.

I shall be pedalling 1,855 miles from Vancouver to the Mexican border just beyond San Diego. That's twice the distance from Land's End to John O'Groats ('LEJOG'), a trip that seemed a very long way when I rode it two years ago.

It's a D-I-Y trip,using our own bikes. Eight of us will cycle 70-100 miles daily from motel to motel, with a pick-up truck taking our luggage and carrying some spare equipment.

To raise money for my local charity Ian Rennie Grove House Hospice and to receive your support in doing so is the glue that will hold it all together. Naturally I am paying all the costs of the trip, so that all contributions go direct to the charity. They offer a professional, compassionate and caring service to sufferers and their families totally free of charge. As we age and live longer demand for their service increases. Over £3.5 million needs to be raised each year from donations. That's tough in the current environment. So thank you for reading this page and for your generosity.

My blog at http://vancomex.blogspot.co.uk/ has lots more information about the the route and photos. I will be updating it as we progress.

I intend to tweet occasionally at @tichlet, if only to boost my own ego!

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