Each year I choose to take on a challenge to raise funds through the Rotary Club of Leicester for causes that are close to my heart.

Last year someone very close to me decided he could no longer face the realities of the modern world, having lived a full-on life, including 12 years in the Army serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, the latter embedded with the US Marines in Helmand.

Therefore, this year, I am raising money, through the Rotary Club of Leicester, for two amazing charities:

Sapper Support (https://www.sappersupport.com Registered Charity Number: 1167986) supports ex-Military and Emergency Services personnel suffering from the symptoms of PTSD, and Focus (https://www.focus-charity.co.uk Registered Charity Number: 1068467) the Rotary Club of Leicester's 2022/23 Presidential Charity. Focus.is a Leicester-based charity which aims to get youngsters back on track through involvement in projects and community work.

I will be cycling from Plymouth to Inverness via five Coast to Coast routes, my 5C2C Challenge.

The five routes are the Devon C2C, the Welsh End to End (Lon Las Cymru), the Classic C2C, the Scottish C2C and the Great Glen Way. The total distance will be 1000k (620 miles). I will be cycling up to 60 miles/day. This will be on my E-bike (I know!), but I am 65 with no cycling history and will be alone and unsupported for over 14 days of cycling!

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