Symphonic Cycle 'Opus 2'

Thank you for visiting our JustGiving page. Following on from our resounding success in 2008, when musicians from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra cycled from Land's End to John O'Groats raising almost £14,000 for charity, this year's journey will take us to the distant shores of Spain, cycling from Santander, across the Pyrenees and up the coast of France, before returning to the UK. Beginning with the London to Portsmouth leg on 28th June, our adventure will take 10 days of hard riding and cover a distance of over 1,200 km.

Our aim is to raise upwards of £15,000 to be split equally between Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of our colleague Sophie Parr, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's Sickness and Benevolent Fund, the charity that takes care of our musicians in times of need.

Sophie worked with great flair as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's Tour Assistant for two years. A dear friend and colleague, Sophie shockingly passed away before Christmas last year at the tender age of 24, after a brief but valiant fight against cancer. Sophie drew strength from the support she was offered by Macmillan during her battle with cancer and we want to enable Macmillan to reach other people needing help and support. She is sorely missed and it is to her adventurous spirit that we dedicate this exciting journey.

For more information and our blog go to www.symphoniccycle.co.uk