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Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: the Motor Neurone Disease Association will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

Recently a good colleague and friend was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease.

Motor Neurone Disease is a debilitating neurological condition, that affect the nerves in the brain and spinal stem that control voluntary muscles. As the nerves die out, the muscles waste and atrophy, spreading from the hands and feet to the arms and legs. Speaking and swallowing can also be impaired. Once the diaphragm is affected, breathing is restricted. Motor Neurone Disease is fatal and has a prognosis of two to five years. There is no cure. There is no treatment.

Research has been progressing rapidly and the identification of Riluzole as a medication to extend lifespan by three to six months and has thrown up many clues and avenues for research into how this disease is acquired and how pharmaceuticals can be used to treat, slow and finally halt the progression of symptoms.

The RIDE MND 2008 Team aim to cycle from Vondelpark in Amsterdam to Victoria Park in London over the weekend of 3 and 4 May 2008. All proceeds will go to this cause.

Many thanks for your support.