On April 6th 2013 Sarah Groves was tragically murdered on a houseboat in Kashmir.

Due to Sarah's insatiable love of life, together with her desire to make a change in the world, and her determination to help as many people as she could, the Sarah Groves Foundation has been set up in Guernsey as a Charitable Trust. It is focusing on Sarah's inspirations and aspirations, which came from art, children, adventure, and fitness. This fund will continue Sarah's legacy, which is all about love, helping others, and achieving ones dreams. To read more about the Foundation and to see where the money will be spent, please visit www.sarahgroves.org .

Under the category of "fitness", a 750 mile bike ride between Guernsey – Amsterdam –Guernsey  will be supported by the Foundation in order to raise funds to support its overall aims.

The 2018 Tour De Sez will take place in September. It will last for 9 days and will comprise 100 amazing like-minded individuals cycling to Amsterdam before returning to Guernsey.

I am a member of the 2018 team and am extremely proud to be so; however, I need to reach the minimum target of £2,000 in sponsorship for me to actually take part.

As someone who has spent the last six years in University education, and the latter of those years qualifying in law, the pursuit of justice and the individual effect each of us can bring to our world, resonates very deeply. Sarah's story is multi-faceted and deserves to live on, as does her spirit. This bike ride is a challenge for me both physically and mentally, it is an intimidating mission but an incredibly exciting one!

Each rider is going to put themselves through this challenge in order to raise as much money as possible for The Sarah Groves Foundation. we are not an elite group of cyclists, far from it, but we are an extremely motivated bunch to conquer each day and the battles each day brings. As a team we are going to do something never attempted from these shores before, but we all have an incredible motivation to make this challenge become a reality, and an achievement making our lives a little less ordinary, just like Sarah's.

You can support my own personal efforts to reach my target by making a donation via this JustGiving page. No donation will be considered too small and, of course, none will be considered too large and it is incredibly easy to do! You may remain anonymous and you can hide the actual amount you donate – that’s entirely your choice. Although I would love to thank everyone individually who does choose to sponsor me!

If you too would like to get involved as a cyclist or believe you may have valuable skills as part of the support team for of this event, please register your interest by e-mailing tourdesez@gmail.com

Remember: Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never share them with anyone or send you unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. They will also make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation from the relevant tax authorities. That means more money goes to the charity, faster, with JustGiving.

Thank you so much for your support.

Jem x