Eddie's story: My grandfather was responsible for fostering a passion for sport within me from a young age. I remember running (admittedly with some walking in-between!) home from school with him when I was just nine or ten. After that, it was on to Parkruns - I'd normally blaze on ahead, while my sister would prefer to keep my grandad company.

He also took pleasure from supporting my other sporting interests, from tennis, to cycling, and to whatever I got up to through Scouting. He'd regale me with anecdotes of how some brand name on my bike or tennis racquet was an athlete he knew of, or some other useful tid-bit of knowledge.

Unfortunately, he recently passed. My grandma has been struggling with dementia and it's been difficult for everyone. Yet, 1 in 3 people will develop dementia in their lifetime, and 1 in 2 will be affected by it.

The Alzheimer's Society are the UK's leading dementia support and research charity, and provide so much incredible support, from funding research, providing Doctoral Training Centres, campaigning to increase public awareness and influence policy, to simply supporting those with and affected by dementia.

They're an incredible charity, and I know my grandfather would be cheering me on if he were still around today. So, I'm cycling from London to Brighton no the 17th of October for Alzheimer's Society to raise funds to stop dementia from devastating lives. If you'd like to sponsor me, you can donate on this page. Any and all support is greatly appreciated.

Georges story:

Last year, Wesson and I took on the challenge of cycling from London to Brighton to raise money for neurodiversity support in the UK. Thanks to everyone who supported us, we managed to raise £330. This year, we’re hoping to go one better and raise £1,000 for Alzheimer’s Society, tackling the same 100 km journey on 17 October.

Dementia is something that can be easy to overlook until it touches your own life. I was particularly moved by a story shared by Alzheimer’s Society about the impact the condition can have, not just on the person living with dementia, but also on the people who love and care for them. It was a reminder that behind every statistic is a person, a family, and a lifetime of memories worth protecting.

That’s why I wanted to support Alzheimer’s Society this year. Their work supporting families, funding research and campaigning for better care makes a real difference to people affected by dementia.

If you’re able to spare anything towards our £1,000 target, I’d be incredibly grateful. Every donation, however small, will help support this work — and give us a little extra motivation for the ride!

Thank you so much for your support.

:At Alzheimer’s Society we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives.

We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today, and providing hope for the future.