So, the new decade has begun and have decided to have another year of charity events
throughout the year to raise money for a worthwhile cause. As many of you know,
I am an ex-serviceman and the charity I have chosen this year is Broughton
House Veterans Home. Broughton House was established in 1916 to provide
treatment to the thousands of soldiers returning from the trenches of World War
1 and has now evolved in to a dedicated charity and nursing home for veterans
living out their remaining years, amongst friends and with a team around them
who are committed to serving all of those who have served their country. I
always look to pick a charity that I have a personal connection with and
Broughton House is no different – the reason that I have chosen Broughton House
is because one of my ex-RAF colleagues and his family are heavily involved with providing care for the veterans there.

So here are my
challenges for 2020, the year that I turn 50! :

Herio Newport Sportive – 3^rd May starting gently with a 50km ride with only 1000
ft of climbing

Cardiff to Bath Cycle Ride – 15^th May – 120km ride with 3500 feet of climbing

27^th,28^th, 29^th June  cycling in Majorca, taking on the challenges of Sa Collabra, the Lighthouse and others that will test my legs! In excess of 6000ft of climbing over the 3 days

Newport Triathlon – 13^th September – the super sprint distance

Red Bull 25 hour endurance race at Windsor park – part of a 4 person team that has to have one bike on track at all times

North Norfolk Sportive – 1^st November – 85km ride - its Norfolk, so not much climbing!

To cycle in excess of 10,000 km during 2020, which equates to an average of 192 per week!