The Ring of Fire: Cycling for AAIR

Mark Willows is raising money for AAIR Charity (Asthma, Allergy & inflammation Research)
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The Ring of Fire: Cycling for AAIR · 3 February 2013

We fund pioneering research into Asthma and Allergic Disease led by teams of world-renowned experts. This includes kick-start funding for research, supporting PhD students, developing education and training through worldwide contact and discussion and the purchase of necessary equipment and consumables. We are also proud to have funded the world's leading genetic research team in identifying asthma related genes.

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Are we daft?

Slightly unsure as to how this all came about, but 5 lads are now committed to this... The Ring of Fire: Cycling for AAIR.

What exactly is the challenge though I hear you ask? Please read on...

In June 2013 Dave, Rich, Mark, Ollie and James are 5 ordinary blokes attempting to complete something rather extraordinary. To cycle 500 miles across Iceland’s tough, challenging, and unforgiving terrain, with nothing other than their bikes, their panniers, their legs and each other for support, yes, completely unsupported, and all in 14 days.

There is a perfectly good reason for this though, and this is where YOU come in. The charity AAIR (see the link) has been chosen by Rich because when he was 15 years old, his mother’s life was taken by Asthma, a disease which continues to take numerous lives across the UK every year. AAIR are a small charity based in Southampton and they do such fantastic work in developing research for future cures and symptom control in asthma, allergies and inflammation.

Great charity right? And a worthy challenge for five average (pretty unfit) lads to set themselves.

WE NEED YOUR MONEY...

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