Background

Being a keen cyclist and enjoying a challenge, I decided to push myself to my limits and beyond by entering a long distance endurance cycle challenge. The london to Edinburgh to London audax is held every 4years and is a distance of 900 miles or 1500km. I will have 125 hours (5days) to complete it, with 21 checkpoints where I will get my brevit card stamped. My wife will be in a support vehicle but she won't be allowed to follow me or stop on the course, I will only be able to get help from my support vehicle at the  designated checkpoint's, the rest of the time I have to look after myself.  I am provided with a set route that I have to follow and if I go off course at any point I must return to the place I went wrong before carrying on. The rules of an audax are strict and must be observed.  I am excited about the ride and even more so about raising money in aid of Mind Monmouthshire.

I will be cycling by day and night with minimal sleep so I can complete the challenge within the time.  It is NOT a race but the time limit does add a little extra excitement to the challenge.  If you are able to donate to my challenge, the money raised will help towards continuing and developing mental health support in Monmouthshire and helping a local charity.

Abit about the Charity I am Fundraising for

Mind Monmouthshire is a trusted independent Mental Health Charity which has been formed over 40 years. Mind Monmouthshire have grown from a self-help group for those being discharged from Pen-Y-Fal Hospital, into an organisation which provides a point of contact, information, and a wide range of services for people experiencing poor mental health across the whole county of Monmouthshire. 

Mind Monmouthshire strive to provide Monmouthshire with a variety of mental health support services. These services include: Wellbeing courses and groups, active monitoring, information and advice, Welfare advice, Tenancy and Supported living, counselling and their Rural workers project. 

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