Ben Arnett
Ben's Tour de South of England
Fundraising for Diabetes UK
Story
I'm not quite sure what I was thinking when I came up with this idea but it seemed like a good idea at the time... Anyway, having been type one diabetic for around half of my life and not really challenged myself to any huge extent in my 26 years on this planet, I thought I'd do something that should leave me a broken person by the end - all for a good cause!
So.... between 24th-28th September, I'm going to be cycling around 500 miles (800 kilometers) in 5 days to raise money for Diabetes UK.
The charity's ultimate vision is a world where diabetes can do no harm. So, for obvious reasons, the charity is one that I wholeheartedly support because let's face it, being diabetic is a bit of a pain in the backside that I, and every other diabetic, could do without!
My girlfriend, Sophie, will be trying to keep up with me in her car throughout the journey to drive all of my stuff around, keep me topped up nutritionally, and potentially come to the rescue during any mechanical breakdowns with spare parts and/or tools. Sophie has been telling me that she can see it's going to be a tough week for her (HAHA!), so has set up her own page for donations.
In all seriousness, Sophie and I wanted to split any money raised between the two charities 50/50, but just giving won't allow it so we have had to set up two pages and hope any donations even out between the two!
Here is a link to Sophie's page: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/sophie-bright04
You can follow my training on Strava (www.strava.com/athletes/19582183) and I'll also be using Strava to track the ride during the tour week.