As an ambassador for the World Parkinson Congress being held in Barcelona on 4th - 7th July and a keen cyclist, it was perhaps inevitable that I would cycle there to raise awareness of Parkinson's and to raise funds for the brilliant charity that is Cure Parkinson's.

We are a team of nineteen people, nine with Parkinson's, many of whom will meet for the first time at the starting point in Brighton.

Our Team:

The Gloucestershire Cyclopaths - Alison & John Anderson, Caroline & Paul Broekman, Julia Woods and Roland Valori

From elsewhere in the UK - Gary Shaughnessy, Julian McCarthy and Declan O'Brien

From Norway - Rune Vethe, Jon Bjarte Vethe, Rune Bjerke and Erik Hagensen

From Australia - Geoff Constable

From America - Dave & Kathy Tempest

From Canada - Denise & Jim Lawrence and Steve Iseman

We will each cycle 1,600km from Brighton to Barcelona. Alison, John, Geoff and Roland plan to cycle an additional 250km from Cheltenham to Brighton as a warm up!