Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

In July 2011, I set a Guinness World Record for cycling across Europe from the southernmost point (Tarifa, Spain) to the northernmost point (North Cape, Norway). This was the first of six long distance cycle rides I aim to complete over the next few years.

My next challenge is to cycle around the world and hopefully break the current Guinness World Record of 163 days. 

My journey begins on 2nd january 2012 from Dunkirk, France. I will head west across 4 continents and cycle 18,000 miles.

Through JustGiving, I aim to raise £5,000 or more for the charity MIND.

One in four of us will have some sort of mental health problem in our life. This means there are millions of people in Britain who are either encountering problems themselves or know someone else who is experiencing them. Mental health issues are wide ranging and include; anxiety, bereavement, loneliness, post-natal depression, stress, suicidal feelings, depression, schizophrenia, etc.

MIND is the leading mental health charity for England and Wales. They campaign vigourously to create a society that promotes and protects good mental health for all - a society where people with experience of mental distress are treated fairly, positively and with respect. Please take a look at there website http://www.mind.org.uk/, for more information. You can also watch a short film at www.mind.org.uk/thisismind, to learn how MIND are making a real difference to real people. 

This is a charity very close to my heart. I have known two people take their own lives due to depression. One of my older brothers is in a secure hospital for criminals who suffer from mental illness and some of my closest friends have also been seriously affected by mental illness.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.