Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

My wife has been fostering for Greyhound Gap for a number of years now, and during this time i have seen a number of lovely greyhounds and lurchers come and go through our home.

Although there were a number of hounds my wife would have liked to keep, i never felt the same as she did about them - until we fostered Taylor 12 months ago today.

He and i bonded right from the very start, and i soon realised i would not be able to part with him if he was offered a forever home, so in February this year i asked Greyhound Gap if i could adopt Taylor.

Fortunately i was allowed to do this, and this challenge is my way of saying thank you for trusting a very special lad into my care, and a testiment to the trust he gives after so much suffering in his past.

Thank you Greyhound Gap.

The Tour of Britain Challenge ride is an 80km cycle ride on part of the route used by the 2010 Tour of Britain Stoke- on-Trent stage. The ride takes place on Sunday 26th September.

Rob Baker and Taylor.

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